The path towards a greener future is mainly dependant on the three principles of recycle, reduce and reuse. Recycling is a concept that is fast becoming popular across the planet with various designers, artists and craftsman quickly and effortlessly adapting to this latest trend. With their unmatched ingenuity and creative brilliance giving brilliant shape and precise function to seemingly useless trash, recycling is no longer a concept relegated to eco-geeks. The Handmade Fair trade urban backpack Pangolin for men and women is another one of those useful recycled items. Made from recycled inner tubes of trucks, nylon and canvas, this ultra-stylish and uber-cool backpack looks nothing like an accessory that has been rehashed or as if made from discarded waste.

The parts are alternately covered with recycled inner tubes of trucks attached to each other with a wing nut creating overlapping sliding parts that give the backpack the impression of an Armadillo back! Sporting three-button closure with durable rip-stop lining, Velcro interior and enough space to carry around everything you need from your MP3 player to your Notebook, the Backpack from Cyclus seems like a must for those who love to lead the way when it comes to fashion trends.

Considering that this handcrafted backpack is made by people from Colombia with a social disadvantage, such as single mothers, refugees and Indians of the Camentsa tribe, every single penny that you spend on this € 190 black beauty is surely well-spent!

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