Tote&Carry
Tote&Carry offers 1 product on RevWix across Travel & Luggage, with an average ethics score of 85/10 and recurring certifications including Cruelty-Free (by Tote&Carry), Vegan (by Vegan Society).
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across Tote&Carry's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Animal Welfare95/10
- Sourcing90/10
- Environment85/10
- Labor80/10
- Transparency75/10
Categories covered
Where Tote&Carry shows up across our directory.
- Travel & Luggage1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Tote&Carry's products.
- ✓Stylish and durable design featuring a crocodile skin-like pattern
- ✓Generous 44L capacity with multiple compartments and a 17-inch laptop sleeve
- ✓Water-resistant, recycled, and naturally tanned leather sourced from food production waste
- ✓Certified Vegan by the Vegan Society and Cruelty-Free by Tote&Carry
Sustainability commitments
"The Apollo 2 is part of Tote&Carry's commitment to reducing animal exploitation and minimizing environmental impact. It is made from water-resistant, recycled, and naturally tanned leather derived from food production waste, earning certifications from Tote&Carry and the Vegan Society."
Tote&Carry scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tote&Carry Apollo 2 Large Vegan Backpack | 85 | 4.6(69) | $47.95 |
Products from Tote&Carry
The Tote&Carry Apollo 2 Large Vegan Backpack is a durable 44L travel bag made from water-resistant, recycled, and naturally tanned leather derived from food production waste.
How to read Tote&Carry's ethics scores
Each Tote&Carry product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Tote&Carry's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Tote&Carry's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Tote&Carry
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Tote&Carry's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Tote&Carry with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Tote&Carry an ethical brand?+
Tote&Carry's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Tote&Carry certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Tote&Carry products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Tote&Carry?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Tote&Carry product you were considering.