cruelty-free cases

[tiki_god]

As a vegetarian i believe killing animals is wrong and try to do my best to stop the killing....does anyone know of any cases that do not use animal products in them....and where could i buy one??? Thanks for your help!:)

[tiki_god]

anyone???

[tiki_god]

no one? i'll try & PM Billpod

[AndyH]

No offense, but I don't think this is the type of thing that most people here are going to know about. In all of my reading on various cases (both here and at manufacturers web sites), I've never seen a case mentioned that was "animal friendly".

I think you're going to have to ask the manufacturers customer-service reps directly.

[iJman]

lol funny funny thread...

I'd help you but I'm laughing too hard...

...but I don't know crap like that anyway.

Sorry bud...

hahahahahhahahaha. :)

[tiki_god]

Originally posted by iJman
lol funny funny thread...

I'd help you but I'm laughing too hard...

...but I don't know crap like that anyway.

Sorry bud...

hahahahahhahahaha. :)

I for one don't think killing animals is verry funny:mad:
....but this is not the time nor the place for that disscussion.

[dekkerd]

OT: What's funny? His beliefs, and he's willing to act (i.e. put his money on the table for them). As long as noone tells me what to eat, they can eat what they want.

T: No idea. definitely something to email the various manufacturers about, 1st I've seen it mentioned on the boards. In fact, post the replies here, so others may know. Don't automatically disqualify the makers of leather cases. Is it real leather? Be sure to specify if you're talking absolutely no byproducts, including manufacturing products.

Good luck

[tiki_god]

thanks dekkerd

[SimonTemplar]

Originally posted by tiki_god
As a vegetarian i believe killing animals is wrong and try to do my best to stop the killing....does anyone know of any cases that do not use animal products in them....and where could i buy one??? Thanks for your help!:)


Well....lets see now....

You could get a Vaja case. Without a doubt the all out best made iPod case on the market. But then....it's leather.


Or....you could get a Contour Showcase or an Evo iSkin. Probably the best of the plastic cases to be had. But then....they're plastic. Massive amounts of petro-chemicals required for their manufacture. Not to mention the consumption of irreplaceable natural resources and the generation of all sorts of pollution and toxic by-products.


Or.....you could wrap your iPod in Saran Wrap. Same problems as above.

Or.....you COULDjust wrap your iPod in wax paper. More destruction of rainforests and various other natural resources. More polution, carcinogens, and the like.


So....it would seem you're just plain screwed. With all of that plastic in the iPod, not to mention all of the chromed steel (and the toxic gasses and chemicals required for the chroming process). I won't even mention what goes into (and comes out of) the manufacture of the electronic components inside of it.

I guess that maybe you shouldn't have bought that iPod after all, huh?



.....sT

[Sypher]

^ Haha. I think making sure the case for your iPod is "cruelty free" is going a bit far.. meh, at least you're not a vegan :)

Ok.. I've had my rant.. you think killing animals is wrong, then the more power to you. But I'm notoriously anti-veggie lol. My friends even bought me a "Save the Pig - Eat at the Veggie Cafe" T-Shirt as a p-ss take..lol

A silicon case like the eXo2 or eVo is prolly your best bet. Unless you mind the toxic by-products mentioned by Simon :P

[jerrodh]

RadTech PodSleevz?

Synthetic micro-fiber material. (?) ;)

[iJman]

Originally posted by iJman
lol funny funny thread...

I'd help you but I'm laughing too hard...

...but I don't know crap like that anyway.

Sorry bud...

hahahahahhahahaha. :)

I reread my post, and yeh, it's harsh. I apologize.

...But that doesn't make you less screwed. Almost any case out there has at least PART of their manufacturing process involving nature in some way.

There's no way around it, unless you want a naked iPod.

...But then again, as Simon mentioned, you've already murdered multiple multiple plants and animals by choosing to buy your iPod.

Shame! :D

[RiPpaGe]

any silicon based case will be your best bet to a good and most "animal friendly" case

[TexasAg]

Even if you were able to find a "cruelty-free" case, UPS would run over about 15 animals in the process of delivering it to you...

[SimonTemplar]

Originally posted by azdude_15GB
Synthetic micro-fiber material. (?)


Of course let us not forget that all of the synthetic and synthetic micro-fibre materials out there are just polymers in a different form. Therefore, creating pretty much all the same pollution and outgassing as any other plastic construct. Not to mention the consumption of petro-chemicals and various non-replaceable planetary resources inherent in their manufacture.




....sT

[RiPpaGe]

lol texas thats harsh dude....but most likely true

[jerrodh]

Of course let us not forget that all of the synthetic and synthetic micro-fibre...

Hence the wink.

Besides, it would be quite hard to forget given how many times it has been said in this thread. :D Yes... Virtually everything the human race does (and that any race does, for that matter) impacts the environment in some way.

[SimonTemplar]

Originally posted by azdude_15GB
Yes... Virtually everything the human race does (and that any race does, for that matter) impacts the environment in some way.


Ummmm......yes, I believe that was my point. Thanks for restating it for the logically impaired.




....sT

[Jim_F]

any silicon based case will be your best bet to a good and most "animal friendly" case

Agreed, and it is highly unlikely that any starlets are harmed in any way in the course of harvesting the requisite silicone.

[dekkerd]

Holy thread drift Batman! Vegan= Rabid Enviromentalist?
The last few posts remind me of Anthony Edwards character in Northern Exposure(look it up if you don't know, that's why the Internet is there).
Ah well, I think the silicon idea is promising. We'll see if any vendors post replies to the parents emails.

[Poderic]

I read that the process for removing the skins from the siliconias is done with utmost regard for the comfort of the animal. They are numbed and rendered unconscious, and then the skin is softened with natural solvents. It is removed by hand, gently. The siliconias are then wrapped into artificial rubber skins that closely resemble their original silicone skins. Then they are put into a calm and nurturing rehab environment for several days while they heal and adjust to their new skins. They do experience some pain while they heal, and they do experience some decreased mobility and flexibility, but hey, they're still alive, they still have skin (of a sort), and we all get the silicone we need to protect our iPods. I can think of many an industry that is less conscientious in its treatment of animals.

[-i2i-]

Why not find a dead leaf, make sure its fallen you don't want to harm the tree, then wrap it around your iPod, just make sure you don't stick the loose end down with sellotape.

[Alle]

don't be as mean as that. he is convinced by his sights of the world. let him do what he pleases eh? :)
i'd suggest the contour showcase. i use it myself. it protects the ipod well and is animal-friendly as far as i know. at least no animals are required to die to produce it directly... but if you even care about the fly that is killed by the truck that transports your case you need to live on a tiny little island withouth anything...

[tiki_god]

thanks to SOME for the your time on this issue that is important to me:)

[SimonTemplar]

Originally posted by Jim_F
Agreed, and it is highly unlikely that any starlets are harmed in any way in the course of harvesting the requisite silicone.


:D :D TOO funny!!!

Personally, I rather prefer naugahyde. This world has too damned many naugas running around as it is. They're becoming a hazard to the public good. But, that's vermin for you.



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[iMacULATE]

I'm pretty sure they don't kill seals or anything to make neoprene (wetsuit material). It's a synthetic rubber (hurray for science). There are several manufacturers who use neoprene.

[slease]

Where did this get thrown into an environmental question? Cruely free has little to do with environmental pollution. Most directly affected by environmental pollution don't have the nervous system to feel pain so harm of them can't truly be considered cruelty.

I'd go with lajo's exo cases. I'm sure no animals are harmed in the making of them and if you are now questioning environmental problems his pollution is being produced in china so it would least affect you. :D

[MetalMike]

How many heads on lettuce DIED for your salad, Tiki? HOW MANY PLANTS? Plants have feelings too, ya know. If you slice a tomato, does it not leak tomatoey goodness?

[MetalMike]

BTW, azdude has a point. Using a computer requires electricity, which is produced at a pollutant-spewing plant. And dont go "what if its Hydroelectric? Or Wind?" A river ecosystem was destroyed to make a reservoir, and all those parts came from a factory. Pretty much the only way to up live your... less than realistic ideals it to hobbit it up and never eat again, living naked in the woods until you starve. So start growing foot fur.

Edit: In case you didn't notice, vegetarians/vegans/animal rights people #### me off.

[dekkerd]

Hell, Why I'm feeding the troll, I don't know...


Originally posted by MetalMike
BTW, azdude has a point. Using a computer requires electricity, which is produced at a pollutant-spewing plant. And dont go "what if its Hydroelectric? Or Wind?" A river ecosystem was destroyed to make a reservoir, and all those parts came from a factory. Pretty much the only way to up live your... less than realistic ideals it to hobbit it up and never eat again, living naked in the woods until you starve. So start growing foot fur.

Of course, the parent had NOT A FSCKING THING TO DO WITH ENVIROMENTALISM, so no, that is not a valid point.


Edit: In case you didn't notice, vegetarians/vegans/animal rights people #### me off.

Can't say I share thier beliefs either. But, I respect their right to have/practice them. What ####es me off are people who deride others/try to push thier belief system onto me/others. People like...you.

Mods, close this thread soon, it got useless after the 5th post or so...

[jerrodh]

Of course, the parent had NOT A FSCKING THING TO DO WITH ENVIROMENTALISM, so no, that is not a valid point.

Wow, guys... I wasn't even trying to make a point... I was only (and I DO apologize for this) mocking SimonTemplar's repeated attempts to disqualify every single suggested case by pointing out the total impact it has on the environment.

Mods, close this thread soon, it got useless after the 5th post or so...

Agreed... Sorry if I helped to misguide this thread in any way, and I wish the OP luck in his search.

As long as it's not real leather or fur... ;)