Wave Case (biodegradable phone cases)
Wave Case is a small company founded by two friends in the north east, who were concerned about local coastal pollution. It makes phone cases (for iPhones, Samsung and Google) from wheat straw (a by-product of the farming industry that would either be landfilled or burned).
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Matching Airpod and AirTag cases (for attaching keys or luggage) are also made from biodegradable wheat straw, sold with secure keyring attachments.
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Most phone cases are made from virgin plastic, which not only supports the oil industry, but means that if dropped down a drain or by the sea, they break down into microplastics, ingested by marine creatures (same even with recycled plastic phone cases).
These phone cases are top quality, drop-tested 26 times and have 2mm ‘lips’ around the screens and cameras, for ultimate protection. The phones also have attractive natural ‘flecks’ (the wheat straw also gives better ‘grip’, so are less likely to slip out of your hands or pocket, like plastic or silicone).
The only caveat is that lighter colours may pick up dye from clothes (like in jeans pockets). If this is a concern, simply choose darker colour.
The bio-based charging cables (with high-speed data transfer) are made to the same quality and strength as TPE (plastic) cables, sent in paper sleeves.
Recycled Glass Screen Protectors
Wave Case also offers recycled glass screen protectors which again are drop-tested (to 1.5 metres) and compatible for all types of phones. To protect in transit, they are sold in plastic packaging (so recycle at kerbside or supermarket bag bins).
How to Recycle Wave Case Phone Cases
You can send the cases back at end of life, for industrial composting. And get 20% discount on your next phone case.
For bulk recycling of phone cases, your community, office, school or council can buy a box (£100 to £200, depending on size) from TerraCycle that be filled with phone accessories (including cases and screen protectors).
Place the box in a community centre, shop or school – for people to drop off unwanted items. Send off (postage included) to be made into industrial goods, like piping. It’s a good one-off way to get all plastic phone waste out of your town or village forever.
