ARTICLE22 jewelry is made out of unexploded bombs in Laos

In 2008, during her trip to Laos (the most heavily bombed country in history), Elizabeth Suda’s desire to create a social business was born. The New York based designer founded ARTICLE22, a brand that designs accessories out of Vietnam War bombs. She created an online funding appeal and listed the help of family and friends. Project Peace Bomb assisted artisans who melt bomb metals into bracelets with the distribution network of ARTICLE22, a sustainable fashion company - they call it “buying...

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