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Material quality is immediately apparent where designer backpacks use ballistic nylon that's water-resistant, tear-proof, and maintains appearance through years of rough handling including being thrown on subway floors, shoved under airplane seats, and generally abused during daily commuting, or Italian leather that develops beautiful patina over decades of carrying, resists water and staining, and maintains structural integrity, while cheap backpacks use thin nylon that tears from normal use, shows wear immediately, absorbs water soaking contents during rain, fades badly from sun exposure, and generally looks worn out within months
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Every year, heavy trawling nets scrape an area of the ocean floor thats larger than Canada and, by disturbing the seabed, release carbon stored in the sediment, destroy fixed corals and sponges and indiscriminately capture marine organisms
