I have a dilemma. And I hope someone in the community can offer some wisdom.

In July 2022 I decided I would support Pela and spend over the odds for me about £40 on a plastic free I phone case.

I loved everything about the company ethos and decided to go for it.

My previous case Incipio was amazing made of silicone I think but when I ordered it from Orange County, California it ended up costing me a fortune in import duty (an additional £35) into the UK I decided not to have another one when I got a new phone. 5 years later it is still sitting on my old I phone 5 phone.

Back to Pela, loved my cover, liked the nature scene on the back and for two years with several drops that in the past would have meant a new screen and my phone stayed protected. All good.

Unfortunately after two years use, which many I know would say, what’s wrong with you, time for a new one, it’s begun to biodegrade, effectively falling to bits.

The dilemma, do you buy a product made of less planet friendly components that will stand the test of time or do you go for the eco solution like I did and know you are buying into effectively built in obsolescence, the thing tech companies have been accused of for years, building things to break.