Camera bags are essential for lugging about and protecting your digital investment but before you rush out and buy the latest super backpack take a look at this little green number from Lowepro. If you care about the environment, you'll be pleased to hear that Lowepro have built a rather fine camera bag out of recycled materials. Constructed for tough outdoor useage, the Lowepro Primus AW features rugged construction with a recycled, water resistant outer fabric and a seam-sealed AW cover to protect all your fancy camera gear. This pack also conforms to a variety of body types with an adjustable 8-point harness system giving the adventure photographer exceptional comfort under heavy load. In commemoration of Lowepro's 40th anniversary, it is an industry first backpack designed for the professional photographer and made primarily from recycled materials. Funds raised from the sale of the Primus AW backpack will support Polar Bears International PBI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear.

The Primus AW backpack, constructed of 51% Cyclpet®, a 100% post consumer recycled fabric, is the first backpack of its kind, and establishes the Primus AW as the industry standard for eco-friendly carrying solutions. Each bag contains enough recycled material to equate to approximately 22 soda bottles. By preventing this material from reaching a landfill, .0034 cubic yards of landfill space, 15,109 BTU's of energy, .002 barrels of crude oil and .12 gallons of refined oil is conserved throughout the production process.

We applaud Lowepro for taking this step and showing products can be made that help the environment while looking good too. For more details and where to purchase, head on over to the Lowepro website.

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