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Over a million iPhone 4 cell phones were sold on launch week from Apple, and many of those consumers who snagged the coveted cell, prefer to protect the mobile in an eco friendly way.

1. Fabric – ditch the rubber or plastic and instead choose a sustainable material such as a cloth case made of organic cotton, hemp, straw, bamboo, jute or canvas. These fabrics are all durable, light, flexible and when designed properly can look just as good (if not better) than the non eco friendly options available. Begin your search on Google for an eco friendly iphone 4 case and you might be pleasantly surprised at what you find.

2. Handmade – aside from the fabric or material a case is made of, another way to be more environmentally friendly is via the method of production. Handmade is usually always more lighter on the planet than heavy commercial machinery and output. Visit sites like Esty.com that specialize in handmade goods, including cases and covers for the iPhone 4.

3. Don’t Use Leather – securing cow hide is one of the worst practices on Earth, literally. With so many other wonderful, durable and high quality materials out there, it’s an absolute shame how some can only fathom leather as THE material of choice when it comes to certain fashion goods. Don’t get hung up on “old school” traditions, think outside the box and give other materials a try. Leather is wasteful in any and every way imaginable, let’s abolish this fabric once and for all.

4. Buy Local – is there a local cell phone shop in your town or even neighborhood? If so, give them a visit and see what they have on offer, as purchasing your cell phone accessory locally will save on transport and shipping emissions. Give them a try and score

5. Made in the USA – if you’re preferred iPhone 4 case or cover is made in China or other far off land, then it could very well not be eco friendly. Another point? The facility where the case is made could be a major manufacturing plant, it could use workers who are not paid a fair wage, and or the materials used could be heavy on the planet. If the accessory is made in the USA this at the very least means it didn’t travel a gazillion miles to get to you.

Keep in mind the five tips mentioned above and you’ll be on your way to a more eco friendly way of sustaining and protecting your beloved iPhone 4.

This article was written by Zoe, an avid reader and freelance writer who owns iPhone4CoversBlog.com, a site which every day highlights cool cases for the new Apple mobile.

She’s also a Chicago native who loves the boys in blue over at Wrigley Field.

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Enjoying Your Eco-friendly Party

Everyone, especially kids, love to have a party but most of these parties are just toxic attacks on our planet. There are various eco-friendly supplies using which we can enjoy our children green parties which are entertaining as well as eco-friendly. First of all, try to purchase all of your green party supplies from the nearest local store, thus this will save fuel thus reducing pollution and emissions. If you are involving candles for decoration, try to use soy based ones which do not emit toxic materials when burned. Kids green parties thrown at the time of their birthday are great for having fun and celebration. Try to use eco-friendly supplies as far as possible to throw children green parties that are not harmful for the environment. Planning for kids green parties start right from the beginning:

· Ditch the usual paper invitations, instead you can use other services like e-mails to invite your guests or if you really need to send invites to them, you should consider making use of eco-friendly supplies like home made or recycled paper for making cards for your kids green parties. This way, you will not only save money needed for postage but will also save trees and other natural resources. There are many stores that offer eco-friendly supplies of recycled cards, so make sure to shop accordingly. Some of these cards are made up of materials not provided by trees.

· As far as eco-friendly goodie bags and eco-friendly presents are concerned, you must wrap them up in recycle paper and even newspaper. After all, the actual gift is more important than the wrapping paper. You can use old-fashioned colors to brighten up your wrapping papers. In addition to that, you can mention in your invites made up of eco-friendly supplies also that your guests must bring only eco-friendly presents and wrap them up in eco-friendly supplies only keeping in mind the theme of kids green parties. While going to children green parties, try to give cash to the birthday child because this way the child will save something in his or her without harming the environment.

· While enjoying your children green parties, try to make use of eco-friendly toys to play, enjoy and have fun. These are one of the best green party supplies that a person can imagine. Explore your imagination and play with eco-friendly toys like hand-knit dolls and balls that are made up of safe and natural materials.

· Instead of accessories like paper plates and dishes, use should use green party supplies like table clothes made of linen rather than plastic and use dishes and plates that can be washed and re-used rather than use and throw ones.

· Eco-friendly goodie bags should be made up of green party supplies and you can even try to hand out healthy snacks and fruits and eco-friendly toys made up of eco-friendly products in an eco-friendly way.

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