Acacia Creations

The Leakey Collection

Eco-Friendly Items

Acacia Creations is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya where we’re busy turning recycled magazines into wearable pieces of art. And we’re also building a brighter future for our staff and their families. That’s because at Acacia Creations we operate according to fair trade principles and return a percentage of each sale directly to our employees in Kenya and Uganda. That means each purchase you make directly benefits our workers. So shop on, enjoy your one-of-a-kind, ethical, eco-friendly accessories and know that, thanks to you, our workers receive a wage 5 times higher than the national average in Kenya!

Based in The Rift Valley Kenya, East Africa, The Leakey Collection founders Katy and Philip Leakey, combine their talents in interior design and the arts with their love of nature to develop stunning handcrafted products for an international market.

Using natural elements such as fallen wood, grass and porcelain, these renowned designers create unique products while protecting the environment and providing economic opportunity to the local communities. Zulugrass and Zuluwood beads, bracelets and necklaces are sold in stores worldwide. The entire collection is now available on LeakeyLife.com, their online retail site.
From high fashion jewelry to home interior design accessories, The Leakey Collection's natural elegance distinguishes this high end product line as one of the world's premier offerings.

Global Girlfriend

Out with the new, and in with the old! Crafted from recycled plastic bags, the resulting tough fabric makes this tote great for everyday use and for withstanding whatever the elements bring -- just like the resilient women who make them. Made from plastic bags gathered from trash heaps in east New Delhi by Conserve India, a non-governmental organization (NGO) on the cutting edge of both environmental issues and women's fair trade. That's a lot of good baggage for one cute bag!

Nahui Ollin (pronounced now-we-oh-lean) bags are made from recycled materials. Defective candy wrappers are rescued before being brought to landfills and used in the construction of each bag. It  can take up to four thousand wrappers and four days for an individual artisan to construct one bag. Our unique process ensures that no two bags are the same. All the bags are produced in Mexico. The sale of every Nahui Ollin item helps support local artisans who rely on this trade to care for their land and their families. With a growing awareness amongst consumers for environmentally conscious items. Nahui Ollin adds a style like no other.

Senegal Prayer Baskets

Nahui Ollin Handbags

The Spiral Foundation

Maggie Bags

When we recycle, the “Greenest” option of all is to create something new from something that is not being used.  Maggie Bags divert usable products from our landfills and saves the resources needed to make new materials.

The world wide demand for automobiles has left behind an abundance of surplus man-made materials. Each year millions of yards of seat belt webbing are rejected for the slightest color variation, making the strap useless to the auto maker. Originally designed to be used as the life saving seatbelt in your car, this polyester material is of the highest quality and made to last. Maggie bags give new life to the unwanted fabric by creating a beautiful line of sophisticated handbags.

Tatami purses