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Most backpacks contain toxic substances. One way to avoid interaction with potentially hazardous material is to green your childs backpack.

I don’t fancy myself a conspiracy theorist, but there are harmful chemicals all over the place! I recently watched a disturbing documentary on line, The Disappearing Male , that gave me even more motivation to protect my children from endocrine disrupting chemicals found in most plastics. In my quest to seek out safe products for my family, I’m grateful that Mimi The Sardine makes adorable, low-maintence, earth-friendly, people-friendly backpacks for children ! PVC and vinyl contain harm

Computers have come along way since the first commercially available portable computer, an IBM 5100 which weighed in at a back breaking 55 lbs, hit the market in 1975. Now you can get a truly portable computer that weighs a measly 2 lbs and carry it in your recycled backpack protected by a recycled sleeve. Too many computer products are made from carcinogenic PVC, so I try to find accessories made of renewable bamboo, recycled plastic, or hemp when possible. Don’t know where to find them? We’re

Slobots are robot sculptures comprised of found objects, everyday detritus, recyclable materials, toys, and traditional artist materials. While on some levels they still look like toys, they are constructed to be regarded as works of art. Reminiscent of Japanese Kokeshi dolls , Earl Grey and Sencha Slobots each have a cool green glass eye, glow in the dark parts and a backpack life support system containing their favourite brew. Here is their story: “Earl Grey and Sencha are two slo

Haven’t grown out of your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack from childhood, but need something a little more mature? Consider the Meiosis backpack from Israeli designer Davidi Galid. The network of polygons on the outside are flexible enough to create a semi-rigid shell that still manages to protect your contents. It might even protect you from the occasional shuriken, as thrown by the Foot Clan. With the Meiosis backpack’s mesh shoulder straps and backing, along with its blue and turquoise