Bottletop

BOTTLETOP make bags out of, well, bottle tops!

BOTTLETOP bags are bestsellers, generating livelihoods in Africa and establishing the BOTTLETOP blueprint for driving impact through design.

Their story

BOTTLETOP was founded in 2002 by Cameron and Roger Saul. Cameron spent nine months living with an indigenous community in the mountains in South East Uganda in 2001, and when he returned, he brought with him a bag made from recycled bottle tops. He and Roger edited the design, adding a leather lining made from waste offcuts, and the first BOTTLETOP bag was born.

They launched the bag as the centerpiece of the Mulberry BOTTLETOP Campaign, which raised global awareness and funds in support of the prevention of HIV/AIDS through education.

Now, through their bags, their #TOGETHERBAND campaign in partnership with the UN Foundation, The BOTTLETOP Foundation supports grassroots health education charities that empower young people to protect themselves and make healthy choices along with vocational skills training programs.

Their mission

BOTTLETOP believes that people should be able to own beautiful things which also leave a beautiful impact on people and the planet.

To date, the #TOGETHERBAND campaign has generated over 9 billion impressions with over 1,000 ambassadors from around the world and has delivered over $2m of impact through its beneficiary projects and impact partners.

People and the planet are at the core of everything BOTTLETOP does.