Designed for contemporary travel and tailored for both city life and the great outdoors. Sustainable, carbon neutral and made from recycled materials and captured carbon emissions. The ultimate everyday multi-functional RIKR 23L backpack boasts a wealth of features combined with a sleek design. The updated, lighter weight model features a clamshell opening and is based on an award-winning design.
Highlights of the Groundtruth RIKR 23L Ultimate Backpack
- 100% Recycled Materials - Every component in the RIKR range is made from 100% recycled materials—from the bespoke tristop textile main body material to the padding, linings, buckles, binding, webbing, GT-OCO-CO2® zips, hardware, and even the thread that holds everything together.
- Ethically Manufactured - GROUNDTRUTH only works with bluesign®-certified and Global Recycled Standard manufacturers. Their products are made to the highest ethical and sustainable standards, ensuring that every RIKR product is fairly produced and designed to last.
- Go Carbon Negative - Every GROUNDTRUTH product is carbon neutral. All of their products are shipped in 100% recycled, recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable packaging, using zero plastic.
What is GT-OCO-CO2® hardware?
- Groundtruths unique patent-pending formula - boasts a 40% strength increase compared to virgin plastics
- CO2 Graphitic Nanoplatelets - A single step, low-energy carbon utilization process in which gaseous carbon dioxide is sequestered permanently onto recycled graphite powder, resulting in Graphitic Nanoplatelets (CNPs).
- Recycled Polypropylene - One of the most abundant types of microplastics found in our oceans, used in household appliances and packaging.
- Recycled Car Tyres - Discarded car tires are an enormous environmental hazard, most commonly burnt releasing toxic fumes into the atmosphere.
Features of the Groundtruth RIKR 23L Ultimate Backpack
- 100% Carbon neutral made from recycled materials, Vegan
- Storm-proof
- Clamshell opening with secure lid with magnetic buckle
- Top quick access zipped pocket with built-in key ring
- A side exterior fleece-lined 16" laptop compartment
- Zipped side access door to the main body compartment
- Ergonomic breathable mesh back panel
- Easy to use horizontal trolley sleeve
- 1 integrated side pocket for 1L water bottle
- Semi-detachable hidden side straps for a tripod or yoga mat
- 3 exterior grab handles
- Sternum strap
- A detachable mesh pouch for under the lid or interior with cross-body strap
- Captured carbon emissions reinforced GT-OCO-CO2® Hardware
- YKK storm-proof AquaGuard® zips
- Packaging 100% biodegradable