This podcast features the two young entrepreneurs who’ve combined their passion for electronics with a passion for ‘doing the right thing’. They’ve created an ipod case that’s made primarily from scraps of leather that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

Their product is called Imoeba.

Gary Mang is Vice President of Sales, and Lawrence Leung is the CEO.

Their previous experience importing and selling electronics gave them all important access to retail outlets, but this is their first foray into ‘green’.

It’s really great to see local companies contributing interesting new products that are both stylish and good for the environment.

Ipods are everywhere, and a Vancouver company, Imoeba, has unveiled a new line of cases for the Nano and the 80 or 160 gig iPod.

These are made from bonded leather, a man made material comprised of genuine leather scraps that would otherwise end up in the land fill.

“Our Alpine iPod cases are ideal for consumers wanting to make more green lifestyle choices,” says Lawrence Leung, Chief Executive of Imoeba. “The look, feel, quality and durability of the cases is as close to genuine leather as you can get, does not harm animals and are incredibly stylish. To top it all off, the packaging is made from 90% recycled and/or recyclable paper, making the Alpine case better for our planet overall.”

Available in either alpine white or green, each case features a rotating belt clip, full access to screen and click-wheel and a magnetic flat closure.
Initial customer feedback praises the Alpine cases as combining ethics and earth-consciousness with style and durability.

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more information about Imeoba:

Imoeba is a leading specialized provider of iPod and cellular phone cases. Available in a range of colours and sizes for all models of iPods and phones, the cases can be purchased at bestbuy.com and frys.com.

For more information go to imoebaworld.com