Fjallraven's ReKanken is a backpack made from 11 recycled PET bottles, with a mini-version made from 9 plastic bottles. The backpack also incorporates a dye process that uses fewer chemicals and less water and energy. The color is added at the beginning, before the plastic pellets are turned into yarn. When the bag wears out, because all of the parts are made from the same material, it can be returned to a retail store and recycled into new fabric. Fjallraven is also hoping that cities will also start recycling synthetic fabrics, so people can eventually just drop an old bag in a local recycling bin. * Water impact: 75% less water * Material impact: 67% less chemicals * Energy impact: 39% less energy * Emissions impact: 20% lower carbon footprint Read more at: