This recycled cotton backpack is ideal for the zero waster. Made from recycled cotton, this features a biodegradable drawstring to help keep your items safe. Wash on cool, line dry.
Cork Leather Vegan Rucksacks from Sussex
These cork leather rucksacks from Sussex are made from a blend of cotton canvas and cork, an eco-friendly alternative to leather, which requires no trees to be chopped down. Cork is mostly grown in the Mediterranean. And in a sea of plastic wine corks, keeping the cork industry alive, helps also to preserve the forests (if not used for cork, some developer would likely come and chop down them). So this preserves homes for native wildlife too like the Iberian lynx and various rare eagles.
Unlike most tree harvesting (there are concerns in Australia over loggers killing koalas to tear down eucalyptus trees), cork is a manual process. A skilled person with an axe simply strips blanks and then this is continued every 9 years or so, until the tree is 200 years old.
The rucksacks are made from natural cotton canvas, and have a nice cork trim. These rucksacks can also be waterproofed with the company’s own homemade organic soy wax. What’s great about this little company is that all the offcuts from both the canvas and the cork, are then made into other products like coin purses and card holders.
Glynde Cork Backpack is in an earthy rust or indigo. The inside has two patches for iPads or tablets, and a zipped pocket. It features a cork flap which is double-packed with two pieces of material to make it durable, and waterproof for rainier months (the canvas water-repellent).
Hastings Canvas Backpack is comfortable and practical. The cotton straps are padded, so there is no digging into your shoulders. Ideal for nature walks or picnics,
Recycled Bottle Waterproof Rucksacks
This recycled bottle waterproof rucksack is made from recycled plastic water bottles, to help use up waste. Lefrik produces ethical travels to solve travel and city commuting problems, and use up waste plastic bottles Just wipe clean and line-dry. If you do launder it, do so in a Guppyfriend to stop microplastics breaking off in the machine and reaching the sea.
All items are vegan, designed in Spain and responsibly made in China. All items are sent in cardboard boxes with paper stripe, to protect the content and planet at the same time. No extra wrapping is used – just a backpack in a box, and a postcard made with recycled paper.
This is a quality rucksack that is perfect to keep your belongings safe, for your travels. It has a roll-top closing system with strong magnets and a zipper, so it can be rolled up or out, depending on how much stuff you have that day. The wide main compartment has a padded sleeve, to perfectly fit a 15″ laptop, plus there is a zipper pocket and mesh organisers, for easy access to essentials. Also in black, grey and multi.
The Mountain Rucksack has a drawstring fastening system covered by a flap, to protect on rainy days, and adjustable breathable shoulder straps, making this great for bike commuting year-round.
Lithe Recycled Bag is made from 4 PET bottles, and perfect to carry small items. The main compartment has 3 internal mesh pockets, and outside there is a front zipper pocket. It also has a side handle, so you can hang the bag up, wherever you go.
Recycled Matt & Natt Vegan Rucksack
This recycled Mumbai black rucksack is made by vegan handbag designers Matt & Nat. This classic timeless backpack is guaranteed to never go out of style. Made from fully recycled materials, this makes a great gift for a friend or family member, or a treat for yourself.
The backpack has comfortable adjustable straps and fastens with a drawstring closure, to keep your belongings safe. It has handy exterior and interior zippered pockets and a smartphone pocket. It provides ample storage for all your everyday essentials. The rucksack is made from recycled resin from windshield glass to reduce carbon footprint, and give the windshield glass a second life. The lining is made from recycled plastic bottles. Made sustainably in China, recycle the plastic bag with household waste or at supermarket bag recycling bins.
Fair Trade Raffia Rucksack from India
This raffia rucksack is handmade by skilled artisans in India, with rolled paper raffia. It has a cotton lining with an internal compartment to hold your devices in place, and is completely plastic-free and easy to recycle.
