How To Find An Eco-Friendly Laptop Bag

Whether you're a college student taking notes in class or a business professional preparing for a presentation, it's very likely that a laptop is one of your everyday accessories.

We know that computers consume large amounts of energy whenever they're left on for long periods of time, so one way that you can reduce your laptop's carbon footprint is to buy an eco-friendly laptop bag.

I did a little poking around the internet to try and find some of the most stylish, eco-friendly computer bags around, and here's what I came up with:

Recycled Bags

These bags are made from recycled products such as rice paper, billboard posters, rubber tires and more!

Movie Billboard Laptop Messenger Bag (re-modern.com) - These waterproof bags are made from recycled vinyl movie posters!

Recycled Plastic Newspaper Laptop Bag (hipandzen.com) - Made in India, these handmade bags contain no dyes and are made of layers of colored plastic bags and newspaper.

Chopstick Koo Bag (eco-handbags.ca) - Made from stained bamboo chopsticks and lined with a removable hemp bag.

Bicycle Tire Inner Tube Messenger Bag (eco-handbags.ca) - This green bag made from recycled bicycle inner tubes can carry your computer and anything else you use daily.

Overland Equipment Seattle Computer Bag (rei.com) - Made from recycled rubber, PET polyester and aluminum.

Mid-Size Messenger Bags (donkeyny.com) - Choose from a variety of messenger bags made from old billboards.

Hemp Bags

These are made of hemp, which can be used to make oil, fuel, medicine, clothing and yes, even laptop bags!

Courier Style Deluxe Vegan Organic Hemp Bag (downBound.com) - Organic hemp bag made with no animal products, so it's 100% vegan!

Hemp/PET Laptop Messenger Bag (Timbuk2.com) - This heavy-duty, waterproof hemp bag has loads of pockets for organization.

Deluxe Hemp Backpack with Laptop Storage (hemp-sisters.com) - This hemp backpack with extra padding has a built-in laptop storage unit.

Padded Hemp Computer Bag (hemp-sisters.com) - Comes with lots of pockets and a waterproof inner lining.

Organic Cotton Laptop Sleeves

Everything feels good in cotton, especially when it's pesticide-free cotton!

Organic Cotton Laptop Sleeve by Passenger Pigeon (reformschoolrules.com) - Choose from an orange wind turbine pattern or a gray little bird pattern.

Eco Geeko Laptop Sleeve (eco-handbags.ca) - These 100% U.S.-grown organic cotton laptop sleeves are colorful and chic.

All of these items are very eco-friendly ways to carry around your laptop, but by far, the coolest bag I've discovered is the Solar Messenger Handbag from EcoExpress.com.

This bag has solar panels built into the bag so you can charge most of your small electronic devices while you're on-the-go. That's some serious energy conservation!

Now that you know how to carry your laptop in style, I suggest that you go out and get one of these eco-friendly bags!