Phone cases have become a popular accessory for not only protection but also creative self-expression. But in the era of making phones more advanced than ever, durability, aesthetics, and more, is it a necessity?
First, let’s talk about the main function of a phone case: protection. Phone cases safeguards your phone from external damage such as scratches, cracks, and breakage. This extends the life of your phone and maintains its good condition despite use. Additionally, given the variety of designs in the market, phone cases offer a way to express your personal style with color, materials, and prints.
However, many phone cases are not designed to be long-lasting, prioritizing aesthetics instead— leading to frequent replacements and while changing a phone case every now and then doesn't seem to be that big of a deal, we must look at how many people are doing this. Our individual impact of a few phone cases, once looked into the lens of the collective, leads to a significant amount of waste especially given that the materials used are mainly plastics and non-biodegradable materials which persists for longer than our lifetimes and contributes to long-term environmental pollution. Furthermore, production of these phone cases also consume natural resources and leave a considerable carbon footprint.
To give a clearer picture, face masks used similarly, It is used as an additional precaution for external dangers such as dirt and pollution. However its disposable nature poses a significant damage to the environment, per use. This is why there are companies like Jelli Tech that minimize waste and prioritize sustainability in their products. Jelli Tech created the Jelli M1 Transparent mask which is a reusable mask that includes 3 replaceable filter slots which ensures that you are protected and have less waste, compared to its disposable counterparts (It also comes in 3 different color ways which can be matched to any outfit!).
At the end of the day, we all just want to protect what’s important to us— both our phones and our bodies. But let’s remember our planet as well, so in choosing what products we will use, let’s choose the more sustainable alternative (especially since there exists more and more options for us) therefore choosing the best future for us, our phones, and our planet!