From lightweight phone cases crafted from ocean plastics to solar powered bamboo speakers — here are the best gadgets with a small carbon footprint
Wild phone case
Phone cases are an easy way to make a sustainable fashion statement. Wild’s compostable phone cases (pictured above) are made from bamboo fibres and corn starch, making them 100 per cent biodegradable and, of course, plastic-free. They are only available for iPhones at the moment, unfortunately.
From £15.40 | wildcase.co
Hoptu laptop sleeve
Looptworks repurposes excess materials to develop products such as the Hoptu laptop and iPad cases to protect gadgets. Each sleeve is made from neoprene offcuts from wetsuits, saving 10 gallons of water.
Now from £11 | looptworks.com
Reveal Bluetooth speaker
When you buy a bamboo, cork or wood product from Reveal’s Nature
Tech collection, the firm plants a tree. And this Bluetooth speaker is solar-powered, so if it faces the sun you get 15 hours of battery life.
From £57 | revealshop.com
Rothy’s shoes
Rothy’s has turned 30 million plastic bottles into shoes such as these flats in only three years. The firm is offering free international shipping, so shop fast. Plus, the Duchess of Sussex has a pair.
From £100 | rothys.com
Grace’s HIT LIST
Eat it
Heart Melts Toasties
Vegan toasties have arrived in London. Heart Melt Toasties (cute name) are popping up at markets across the city — they’re better for the environment and your cholesterol levels. Follow its Instagram for updates.
instagram.com/heartmeltstoasties
Read it
The Way Home: Tales From A Life Without Technology By Mark Boyle. Brilliant reading on how we can exist without technology, from the author who previously lived without spending money.
amazon.com/Way-Home-Tales-Without-Technology/dp/1786076004
Watch it
Fleabag Live with the National Theatre Fleabag is back in the theatre for a limited (and of course sold out) run. However, don’t worry — the National Theatre will be broadcasting the show live on September 12. Find a list of screening locations at:
Grace Gould is the founder and CEO of Soda, sodasays.co.uk @gracergould
