The designers at Ecoist have made a name for themselves with cute, clever goods that sturdily rework material that would otherwise have gone to waste: a line of handbags made from old movie billboards, for instance, or bracelets made from folded-up candy wrappers. Their new line of clutches, though ($58 each), sports a design that suggests the purses might have their own second life after serving their initial purpose: The sleek handbags (the Diva clutch is pictured), in materials ranging from funky to mod, are already available in a dainty 7.5-inch length, but are about to be offered in a swanky foot-long version that will look good at a nightclub. If and when the winds of fashion make them undesirable, though, give them to a guy like me, because I’ve found a perfect reuse: One of those foot-long clutches is the perfect size to hold a pocket digital camera, an iPod, a GPS and a cell phone (plus a couple of stray wires and headphones) so they won’t jostle around or get smashed in your backpack or suitcase; the quilty con- struction makes it rigid and padded enough that you needn’t worry much when struggling through airport security, and it can be retrieved easily from a plane’s overhead compartment for all your digi-entertainment needs. (Incidentally: The candy wrappers, soda labels and food packages used for this line are “repurposed” instead of “recycled,” which means they’ve never contained anything edible or ant-attracting; instead, they’re manufacturer misprints or excess packaging that would have gone into landfills if someone didn’t find a way to use them.)