21 Eco-Friendly Backpacks

From Self-Warming Hiking Gear to Luxury Eco Knapsacks

— June 20, 2013 — Eco
Travellers looking for a more sustainable option to carrying their belongings around are in luck, because these eco-friendly backpacks will provide a more environmentally efficient way to travel around.

While hiking outdoors or travelling overseas often requires you to look for luggage or knapsacks that are spacious or well-equipped with pockets, these eco-friendly backpacks are targeted more towards those inclined to be more environmentally conscious about their belongings. From backpacks that conveniently feature solar panels for charging devices to those that can creatively morph into other shapes and practical uses, these eco-friendly carriers are offering a more sustainable way to travel around in style.

Perfect for those looking to have something practical yet eco-friendly to carry their belongings in, these unique knapsacks will certainly offer adventurers a positive alternative to other brand name backpacks.
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Car-Recycled Backpacks
Car-Recycled Backpacks
rePACK by David Miller Hershon Sells an Upcycled Product Made from Old Cars
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Morphing Backpacks
Morphing Backpacks
Turn the Boxy Teddy Bag into a Desk
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Urban Upcycled Bags
Urban Upcycled Bags
Toronto-Based Mariclaro Uses Air Bags to Make New Accessories
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Luxury Eco Knapsacks
Luxury Eco Knapsacks
The Ralph Lauren RLX Solar Panel Backpack is for the Stylish Adventurer
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Air Force Laundry Sacks
Air Force Laundry Sacks
Killspencer Parachute Bag Offers a Durable Solution for Dirty Clothes
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Bovine Methane Backpacks
Bovine Methane Backpacks
This Incredulously Green Innovation May Seem Fart-Fetched
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Hydroelectric Knapsacks
Hydroelectric Knapsacks
The Backpack Power Plant by Bourne Energy
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Device-Charging Solar Backpacks
Device-Charging Solar Backpacks
The ‘Birksun Levels’ Solar Backpack Charges Gadgets on
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Sustainable School Sacks
Sustainable School Sacks
Instinctive Recycled Bags and Backpacks are Functional & Eco-Friendly
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Circular Felt Knapsacks
Circular Felt Knapsacks
The UM Pack by Actual Lays Completely Flat When Unzipped
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Vegetarian Bag Collections
Vegetarian Bag Collections
The Spring 2010 Visvim Ballistic Backpacks
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Shape-Shifting Knapsacks
Shape-Shifting Knapsacks
The Ergonomic Smart Bag Eases Burden from Young Shoulders
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Vacuum Backpacks
Vacuum Backpacks
Fuel Cell BacVac
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Cookie Wrapper Backpacks
Cookie Wrapper Backpacks
TerraCycle School Supplies are Upcycled from Snack Packaging
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Self-Warming Hiking Gear
Self-Warming Hiking Gear
Columbia Mobex Winter Omni-Heat Backpack Prevents Hydration Freeze-up
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Nomadic Travel Gear
Nomadic Travel Gear
The Nordic Nomad Chair is the Adventurer's Ideal Accessory
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DIY Carrier Knapsacks
DIY Carrier Knapsacks
The Plastic Bag Backpack is an Ingenious Way to Reuse Plastic Bags
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Tire Tread Totes
Tire Tread Totes
The Cylus 'Pangolin' Recycled Rubber Bags are Fashionably Repurposed
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Roly-Poly Packs
Roly-Poly Packs
The Pangolian Bag is the Perfect Urban Backpack
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Sleeping Bag Rucksacks
Sleeping Bag Rucksacks
Vincent Chan's Backpack Designs Consolidate Your Camping Equipment
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