Here is a product that some vegans, who also like the look of leather, may find appealing.
The Marware EcoVue is described as "a fitted eco-friendly jacket [that] provides open-faced access to your iphone 3g. Made from corn starch polymers with a lining of recycled polyester. This case gives you the look and feel of leather without the guilt. "
I will go ahead and give the Marware EcoVue points for the open face design which allows for touch screen access while the phone remains inside the sleeve. This was a severely lacking feature in the Incipio EcoCanvas Case I reviewed a few days ago.
But seriously... An iPhone case made from likely GMO corn and old man's pants no one wanted from the thrift store? Heated up and spun into textile that looks like leather? Really?
I pray for the children near the factory in Malaysia where this unholy amalgam is born.
No way this is a clean emissions process. No effing way.
So I am just going to stop my rant right there.
Obviously, this eco iPhone accessory is not my cup of tea.
If you own this one and you love it. Please let me know.
Until I hear from you, faux-leather-loving-iPhone-toting-vegan,
I am going to give this piece a stern look and a roll of my eyes, for trying to co-opt
the "eco" label without considering consumer awareness of real sustainablity.
Speaking of which: what is the status of consumer awareness of sustainability issues (on this blog?)
What do you think readers?
Is this product awesomely sustainable because it reuses old fibers and plant based polymers?
or
Is it the product of a super polluting process that causes more harm to the planet as a result of its existence?
Please weigh in in the comments.
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