One Word: Plastics

Agent 18's popular Slider case for the original iPhone returns for the iPhone 3G and 3GS as the EcoShield Slider. As before, the slider fits the phone snugly and practically seamlessly. In this version, the case is made almost entirely from post-consumer plastic bottles. A locking mechanism ensures the case won't slide on a whim, and silicon pads inside the case help guard against those scratches that iPhones seem to attract like corduroy attracts lint. As a bonus, the case has a little table stand, too. The $35 cases come in sleek black, white and a cool blue.

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Agent 18's popular Slider case for the original iPhone returns for the iPhone 3G and 3GS as the EcoShield Slider. As before, the slider fits the phone snugly and practically seamlessly. In this version, the case is made almost entirely from post-consumer plastic bottles. A locking mechanism ensures the case won't slide on a whim, and silicon pads inside the case help guard against those scratches that iPhones seem to attract like corduroy attracts lint. As a bonus, the case has a little table stand, too. The $35 cases come in sleek black, white and a cool blue.

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