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  Best backpacks for everyday use, school, and work The Cypress Hero bag is part of the Targus EcoSmart product line, which not only includes a bunch of other eco-friendly backpacks and cases but also some clever computer accessories such as the Sustainable Energy Harvesting EcoSmart Keyboard (made from 85% recyclable material, powered by solar, and includes an antimicrobial coating) and the ErgoFlip EcoSmart Mouse (made from 85% recyclable material, antimicrobial coating, and easily flips from right-handed to left-handed).  There are lots of other backpacks and bags on the market made of recyclable materials, but the material on the Cypress Pro is surprisingly soft and feels very high-quality. You'd never guess it was made out of water bottles. Targus Cypress Hero is made from 26 recycled water bottles Jason Hiner/ZDNET There aren't a lot of nits to pick with the Targus Cypress Hero. It does everything well. I have the same complaint about its side water bottle compartment as...

  An eco-conscious backpack with the same Find My functionality as the HyperPack. These are the Targus Cypress Hero's top features: Integrated Apple Find My tracker module (with replaceable battery) Fabric made from sustainable materials (26 recycled water bottles) Very comfortable to wear for long periods of time because of ergonomic shoulder straps and breathable foam padding along the back Dedicated bag structure to keep it standing upright when you set it down Padded compartment for laptops up to 16 inches Large middle compartment can fit a professional camera, full-size headphones, or an overnight change of clothes Water-resistant coating on the bottom to protect against wet surfaces Luggage handle pass-through strap to sit on top of a suitcase Total of 22L of capacity The Targus Cypress Hero gets all the little things right for a backpack to carry your laptop and your tech gear. That's no surprise since Targus has been around for 40 years and is one of the original invent...