HOW WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
THE LOWEPRO GREEN LINE
OUR PROMISE
We share our adventurers’ and storytellers’ passion for the world around us.
And we’re determined to make a big difference in the impact we make.
THE GREEN LINE IS YOUR PROOF
By 2024, you’ll see the green line on our products and packaging.
It will tell you exactly what we’re doing to manufacture our bags more sustainably.
While never compromising on quality, we’re reducing the amount of resources we use and the emissions we create.
OUR GREEN LINE LOGO
We want you to be able to spot our sustainable products straight away. When you see the Green Line logo,
you’ll know that the product has been made with our adventurers, storytellers, and nature in mind.
HOW WE CALCULATE THE GREEN LINE
The green line score tells you the percentage of responsibly-sourced fabric content we’ve used to produce our bags.
These include the amount of recycled and solution dyed fabrics.
All our recycled content is calculated following the GRI 301-2 standard, measuring the weight of recycled yarn compared to the total yarn. We measure our solution dye percent by weight using the same method.
TEXTILES & MATERIALS
Recycled Polyester (rPET)
-50% CO2 emissions
rPET is made from post-consumer recycled drinks bottles, which saves energy and potentially reduces waste going into landfills and habitats.
Recycled Nylon
reduced CO2 emissions
Recycled industrial waste stock uses less energy than making virgin nylon, while giving waste a second life and reducing our use of petroleum.
PFC-Free DWR
100% perfluorinated chemicals and polyfluorinated chemicals-free
Beginning in 2024, we’re transitioning away from PFC Durable Water Resistant (DWR) coatings, which we add to fabrics to make them water resistant - to a perfluorinated chemical and polyfluorinated chemical-free (PFC-free) version.
TEXTILES & MATERIALS
Recycled Polyester (rPET) -50% CO2 emissions rPET is made from post-consumer recycled drinks bottles, which saves energy and potentially reduces waste going into landfills and habitats.
Recycled Nylon reduced CO2 emissions Recycled industrial waste stock uses less energy than making virgin nylon, while giving waste a second life and reducing our use of petroleum.
PFC-Free DWR 100% perfluorinated chemicals and polyfluorinated chemicals-free Beginning in 2024, we’re transitioning away from PFC Durable Water Resistant (DWR) coatings, which we add to fabrics to make them water resistant - to a perfluorinated chemical and polyfluorinated chemical-free (PFC-free) version.
RECYCLED PACKAGING
Recycled Polybags 100% recycled LDPE We now use 100% recycled LDPE (low density polyethylene) for our bags, cutting our carbon emissions and reducing our use of virgin petroleum.
Hangtags from responsibly-sourced paper
100% FSC-certified
In 2020, we introduced 100% FSC-certified hangtags with paper from responsible sources and began to eliminate coatings that take more energy to produce and aren’t easily recycled.
FSC certification means our paper is made with a mixture of materials from FSC-certified forests, recycled materials, and/or FSC-controlled wood.
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Solution-Dyed Polyester -80% water consumption Solution Dyeing involves dyeing fibers before they’re woven into yarn, helping us save significant amounts of energy and water while reducing the use of chemicals. Plus, it improves color fastness to UV because colors are locked into fibers, ensuring higher color uniformity.
EVERY STEP COUNTS
We’ve still a way to go on our sustainability journey, but we’re making progress.
80%
of our fabric by mass will be green line by 2024.
50%
of the mass of our launches will be recycled by 2024, including padding and hardware.
20%
reduction in the shipment size of new products without changing carrying capacity.
PFC FREE DWR
on production by 2024.
ProTactic II
Lowepro’s worldwide #1 selling professional camera backpacks have been updated for better organization, access, protection and modular accessories.
The brand-new Adventura III is always ready for wherever your next adventure takes you, delivering protection in a compact package.
Trekker Lite
Made from up to 81% recycled and solution-dyed fabrics, the Trekker Lite's soft structure and modular inserts offer a variety of configurations to fit your camera equipment when travelling.