Here are our picks of 15 of the best brands making backpacks from a mix of recycled, earth-friendly, and vegan materials.

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Before you read this buying guide it’s worth considering whether you need a camera backpack, a messenger bag, or a sling bag - which is a smaller version of a traditional camera shoulder bag, a ...

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No adult with even vague ambitions of style would be caught dead with one. But backpacks have hitchhiked into greater acceptance. Young people are now opting for them over briefcases and tote bags.

Now an organisation is using that energy to help children read after dark in Tanzania - by using their backpacks to power a reading light. And they're using solar power, that's gathered free from ...