Sustainability

Built to last. Built to matter.

The most responsible bag is the one you never have to replace. That's where we start — and it's only the beginning.

Our commitment

The most responsible bag is the one you never replace.

We don't think sustainability starts with a logo or a label. It starts with a bag that survives a decade of commutes, flights and downpours — so it never becomes this year's landfill.

From there, we work the details: recycled shells, plastic-free packaging, and a repair-first policy. We'd rather show measured progress than make a perfect promise.

62%

Recycled fabric in core range

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Single-use plastic in packaging

10k

Zipper cycles tested per bag

1 yr

Warranty, repair-first

How we think about it

Four principles, in order

Durability before materials, materials before offsets. We start where the impact is largest.

Durability first

Durability first

The lowest-impact bag is the one you never replace. We over-build, so you buy once.

Lower-impact materials

Lower-impact materials

Recycled Oxford fabric and water-based coatings, expanding across the range each season.

Honest packaging

Honest packaging

Plastic-free, right-sized boxes and recycled fill. No oversized voids, no shrink wrap.

Repair, don't replace

Repair, don't replace

A 1-year warranty and a repair-first policy keep bags in use and out of landfill.

62%

recycled fabric in the core range

Materials

Recycled Oxford, where it counts.

Our core shells are moving to recycled 900D Oxford spun from post-consumer plastic — the same abrasion resistance and water repellency, with a fraction of the virgin input. We disclose the recycled percentage on every product page as the rollout continues.

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single-use plastic in packaging

Packaging

Less box. No plastic.

Every bag ships in a right-sized, recycled-board box with paper fill — no shrink wrap, no foam, no oversized voids. Smaller parcels mean lower shipping emissions, and everything in the box is kerbside-recyclable.

The roadmap

Where we are, and where we're headed

Targets we're working toward — published so you can hold us to them.

2024

Recycled core shells

Began the switch to recycled 900D Oxford across best-selling backpacks.

2025

Plastic-free packaging

Removed single-use plastic from every parcel that leaves our warehouse.

2026

Repair network

Expanding regional repair partners so fixes ship shorter distances.

2027

Full material disclosure

Recycled content and origin listed on every product page, audited annually.

BANGE 7529 Velon A+ content
Repair-first

A broken zipper shouldn't end a bag's life.

If something fails within warranty, we fix or replace it. Out of warranty, we'll still point you to a repair before a replacement — because keeping a bag in use is the most sustainable thing either of us can do.

1-year warranty on materials and workmanship
Spare buckles and straps sent free within warranty
Repair guides for common wear-and-tear fixes
In plain terms

We're not done — and we won't pretend otherwise.

We don't claim to be carbon-neutral, and we don't buy our way out of impact with offsets. Recycled materials aren't yet in every product, long-haul freight still carries a footprint, and some components remain hard to source responsibly. We publish what we've changed, what we're working on, and what we haven't solved. Progress over perfection, stated honestly.

Buy one bag. Carry it for years.

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