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This is a soft-molded case, made with sustainably harvested Portuguese cork. As you may already know, cork is a renewable and biodegradable material. It also may help to know that “Made Of Bark” is a eco-conscious accessories brand based in San Francisco, California that centers its design philosophy around Portuguese cork oak bark.

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We’re usually not fans of plastic — but this case is made from biodegradable, plant-based plastic. So, naturally, we’re fans. Click through to learn more about this material.

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This brand, too, hopped on the bio-plastic train, and crafts biodegradable cases with this sustainable alternative. If you’re thinking, “But, will this case just fall apart?” Highly doubtful. According to the maker, these cases are “impact resistant”.

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This is case is a beauty…in our opinion. It’s crafted from natural bamboo wood, another highly renewable, sustainable building material, and features a front snap-on cover for extra “drop protection” and “shock-proofing”.

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This is your standard, well-designed iPhone case with a sustainable twist. It’s not our favorite of the lot, but we wanted to include it in case you like this kind of aesthetic.

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This is another cork wood case, with a Japanese-inspired print. It also comes in natural wood (with no print), but we figured it’d be fun to feature this version. Another little detail we like about this case is that “Reveal” (the brand behind the case) donates a portions of funds to plant a tree with non-profit organization, American Forests, for every product sold.

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This case is literally trash. No, we’re not being rude. Quite the contrary. This innovative iPhone case is made from 100% recycled waste. So, in one sense, you could argue this case is the exact opposite of trash — it’s gold to us conscious consumers. 🙂

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Sustainability + clean, modern design. These cases are handmade / hand-carved from natural wood. The makers have several version featuring different kinds of wood, but these two were our favorites.

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This case may fall into the standard look and feel of an iPhone case, but is made with a new, innovative material called “EcoPure”. If you’re wondering what that is, as we were, here’s what the brand’s site says, “EcoPure® is an additive that enhances the biodegradability of otherwise non-biodegradable plastic products through a series of chemical and biological processes when disposed of in microbe-rich environments, such as a biologically active landfill.” Yeah, pretty cool.

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Had enough cork? Just checking. It’s the last cork case. In addition to this case being made of an already sustainable and renewable material (i.e., cork), this case is made of 100% recycled cork. So, basically, it’s sustainable, with a side of eco-friendly. (Pardon our sense of humor.)