Upcycled Backpack- Made from Bicycle Tires in the USA, Sustainable, Saves Landfills

Upcycled Backpack- Made from Bicycle Tires in the USA, Sustainable, Saves Landfills

by Alchemy Goods
$155.00
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The Upcycled Backpack is perfect for the urban lifestyle. It features a 13" laptop sleeve and plenty of space for all your daily essentials. The buckle closure also allows you to securely carry larger items, such as a yoga mat, under the flap. Dimensions: 12 L x 18 H x 4.5 D in. Capacity: 972 cu. in. Weight: 1 lb. 8 oz Materials: Upcycled Bicycle Inner Tube Nylon Fabric Foam padding Nylon Hardware Built-in the USA Limited Lifetime Warranty According to the EPA and the Rubber Manufacturers Association, some 290 million tires are discarded in the United States each year!! Discarded tires are an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying animals because their hollow, rounded shape holds water for a long time. When disposed of in a tire stockpile, used tires are often burned outdoors, which creates an ugly black smoke that contains toxic compounds (due in part to the oil and other products used in manufacturing tires). Tires are also a problem in landfills: Their hollow, rounded shape takes up valuable shape in landfills. Additionally, tires often don't stay buried -- they have the unfortunate habit of trapping gases like methane and then "bubbling up" through…