Pela develops products made of environmentally sensible materials.

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has such cute cases that don't sacrifice the planet along with it. they have a bunch of different options that are all compostablea and responsibly made. this brand warms my heart <3

Should have warranty because after some time (8-9 months), this starts to tear.

I love their cases. I recently got an iPhone case and an apple watch wristband. They both are high quality and it is nice knowing that this is compostable and safe for the environment. The iPhone case has an easy grip and is easy to put on. Highly recommended!

Wish the price was a little bit reduced and the phone case breaks down after a while, it happens with all phone cases so nothing crazy. 

huge fan of brands being eco-friendly! I’ve bought cases and the radiation reducer from Pela. Love this brand and share it with all my friends!!

Maybe simply color options :) I have no other complaints.

I love my Pela case! I got my first one with my new phone last year and the color is _mostly_ holding up compared to the clear silicone cases I used to get... which would always absorb the color of my pants and turn a weird brown color. I can see some denim looking color on the edges, but it doesn't bother me. My yellow case is still brilliant and most importantly, my phone is safe after numerous drops.

And above all, it's compostable. Thank you!

My partner and I have purchased several phone cases over the years. We chose this company purely because the cases are biodegradeable, it wasn't an aesthetic choice. Each case lasted between 1-2 years and the phones were well protected.

I do think the price point is quite high, especially compared to other cases on the market and doesn't seem justified considering the more limited design options and the relatively quick deterioration of the product. 

I am on the lookout for other compostable options, but do not regret my previous purchases from Pela.  

I ride for brands that support the planet so Pela gets a 5/5 for me. Their cases are good quality, protect well, look pretty, and are circular! Consider me a life-long fan.

Good protection, cute styles, great sustainability. Price point is a bit high and they can get quite dirty. I would purchase again.

Love the mission behind the company but the cases did not last. Mine ripped after less than a year. 

The case started to warp a bit after about a month of use.

I thought it was a pretty good phone case with a truly great sustainable focused mission to boot. Plus the customer service was excellent. I did however, notice the case wasn't a perfect fit when I first received it and then it quickly started to warp with use. 

The case gets discolored a little more quickly than I'd like.

I love the look and feel of these cases, and what they stand for. I bought the liquid screen protector, too, and thought it worked really well! 

I love my Pela case! The customer support is amazing and they often have buy one get one free deals. 

Seemed like a great mission so I bought an AirPods case and it didn't fit very well. I looked into exchanging or returning it and it was not an easy process, so I did not.

- More phone protection/durability.
- Stronger, longer-lasting materials.
- Different designs.
- Cheaper/more accessible price.

I’ve had a black Pela case for as long as I’ve had my phone (1-2 years), which goes to show how long it lasts. HOWEVER, it looks terrible: it’s got dings and scratches, and the compostable material has brown flecks that look charming at first but only make it look dirty with wear.

It also does not protect your phone. The back of my iPhone is shattered. Luckily, my screen is intact without a protective screen.

You’re better off using a different phone case and sticking to just one for sustainability.

Price isn't so cheap and the product doesn't always feel worth it-- it can feel a little flimsy and not super premium. Think that's just the nature of essentially buying a rubber sock for your phone.

Ultimately, I stopped using Pela cases when other phone case brands caught up with them on the product development side. Now that I can find a phone case that's way more my taste aesthetically from Casetify or somewhere similar and is officially made with recycled plastic or biodegradable materials, there's no reason for me to buy a biodegradable phone case that I don't love the look of.

Still a lot of respect for what these folks did-- and they did it first! If ever the design matches up with my taste, I'll be a customer again.

I've been using these cases for a long time and was such a big fan of what they stood for. I hate the idea of single use plastic going to landfill for something as vain, ephemeral, and, frankly, kind of useless, as a phone case.

I never bought these for the aesthetic and usually tried to go with the most minimalist option available to me. The wheatgrass looking texture isn't for me, nor is the etching. I loved the clear phone cases with the bumper on the exterior, which were looking a lot more like normal phone cases. Basically, I love products that allow me to be sustainable without the eco-warrior aesthetic.


If you are not concerned about eco-friendly causes, Pela cases can be a hard sell. While their mission is admirable (compostable phone cases) the price is difficult to justify to an ordinary consumer. I own three Pela cases, they are durable and feel nice to the touch.  

 I would reccommend the cases, with the caveat of waiting until their next 2 for 1 sale.
⭐ Cute solid colors
⭐Great company mission
⭐Pricey but great sales and deals

I liked my Pela cases a lot - they just got so dirty and wouldn’t come clean. They also broke easily but good thing they break down!

Love a brand that supports the planet. Great sturdy cases that have been protecting my phone against gravity since day one!

Pela has great environmental ethics; I ordered the wrong product once and instead of the cost and emissions of shipping back, they said to keep it and gift to a friend. I've been using their cases for years, and they're cute and ethical! I've dropped my phone a bit and it hasn't cracked!

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