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Corny or Cool? iPhone Covers from Plants

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The corn fields of Nebraska are at the heart of these new plant-based iPhone 4 cases.

Bioserie cases are offered in six colors (including two shades of green) and unlike most plastic cases, it can be recycled or industrially composted.

These cases are 100% made from plants, namely Ingeo biopolymer — boiled down that’s a corn-based polymer often used in those earth-friendly coffee cups and food containers — plus a proprietary mix of biobased components. (Side note: even though the main ingredient in Ingeo is dextrose made from No. 2 yellow dent corn, they still don’t recommend you eat it but the material is non-toxic).

Going green will cost you $34.95, cases ship in early September.

The company already offers plant-based cases for iPhone 3G/3GS, iPod touch and iPod nano.
A plant-based case for the iPad is in the works for September.

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