The 10 Best Eco-Friendly Packing Cube Brands for the Organized Traveler

There are so many benefits to using packing cubes when traveling. Packing cubes help keep you more organized, they help you fit more items into your suitcase, and they're an easy way to separate your clean and dirty clothes. Fortunately, there are many brands on the market making eco-friendly packing cubes from sustainable materials like cotton, hemp, and recycled nylon and polyester.

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Women-owned brand augustnoa uses eco-friendly materials including recycled cotton, recycled plastic bottles, and vegan leather to make all kinds of bags for everyday use and travel. augustnoa's durable packing cubes are made from recycled polyester, they can be machine washed, and they come in a set of four ($58), in either pink or black.

Certified B Corp Cotopaxi aims to generate as minimal waste as possible in the creation of its products. For instance, Cotopaxi's colorful neon packing cubes are made of deadstock nylon and polyester fabrics, which would have otherwise wound up in landfills. Cubes come in a set of three ($50) as well as single cubes in varying sizes ($18-$24)

Baggu, is best-known for its small, folding shopping bags and trendy purses composed of recycled nylon, but the company also uses the material to make handy packing cubes in several sizes and shapes. Sets all consist of two packing cubes ($36-$38), in jolly patterns and colors. Baggu designs products with negligible waste and to be long-lasting, and on the Baggu website, you can read the company's code of conduct for its manufacturers.

Outdoor and travel gear company Thule makes several styles of packing cubes and garment folders (starting at $22), all composed of bluesign-approved ripstop nylon. One particularly innovative storage solution is the "clean/dirty" packing cube, which features a divider that separates your clean and dirty clothes. Thule is guided by sustainability and aims to promote a healthy lifestyle for its customers.

REI Co-op sells packing cubes by a number of brands, and the company also makes its own REI branded packing cubes in several colors and sizes (starting at around $11, on sale). The brand's Roadtripper packing cubes are made of a recycled polyester designed to resist water and rips, thanks to a nonfluorinated durable water repellent coating. REI is a Climate Neutral Certified company.

Boundary Supply specializes in innovative, sustainable, and durable bags and gear. The company uses Bluesign fabrics and factories, and materials used include recycled nylon, Kevlar X-Ply fiber, and Nywool (an animal-free wool). Boundary Supply makes two styles of packing cubes: hemp cubes, made from hemp and recycled polyester (on sale for $18 for three cubes) and a waterproof nylon cube featuring multiple compartments ($39).

Eagle Creek's proprietary Pack-It cubes are made with 100 percent recycled polyester. Packing products include compression packing cubes, slim cubes (designed to fit between those bothersome handle tubes inside suitcases), garment folders, and shoe sacks (prices start at $20). The cubes are machine washable to help them last longer, PFAS-free, and covered by Eagle Creek's No Matter What Warranty to repair broken products.

Purse brand HOBO has a line of packing cubes called SET TO GO, each of which is made from water-resistant CaRefiber recycled nylon. While most of HOBO's traditional purses are made of leather, the brand's packing cubes and pack sacks (starting at $20) are all 100 percent vegan.

Outdoor gear Osprey, founded in California in 1974, makes packing cubes in several colors and sizes (starting at $9). The cubes are made with bluesign certified, 100 percent recycled polyester. Osprey offers free repairs for its products, under a lifetime warranty.

Bedding and bath company Coyuchi makes a set of two packing cubes ($48), made from 100 percent GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas. The cubes are an undyed off-white color, and have a breathable mesh top. Coyuchi, which is based in California, is Fair Trade Certified, MADE SAFE Certified, and has a takeback program to recycle old products.