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Cushion your notebook in bags and sleeves tapping solar power or made out of recycled leisure suits and PET bottles.

It's an encouraging thing to see an otherwise mundane product niche like laptop carrying cases overflowing with green options. Who would've thought?

Perfect for your energy sipping green laptop, laptop cases made from surprising recycled materials, bags outfitted with powerful solar cells, and extraordinarily durable, greenly designed packs make for compelling, environmentally friendly alternatives to your run-of-the-mill nylon messenger bag. Here are five of the most intriguingly green and low-impact laptop cases out there.