If you are looking to protect your iPad but want your case to be environment friendly as well, these 4 eco-friendly iPad cases are worth a look:

Tuff-Luv Multi-View TM faux “Veggie” leather case: a super case handmade in high grade artificial leather. It looks like the real thing, but it’s actually a veggie. It’s not cheap by any means but it is a multi-functional case.

JAVOedge Corky Back Cover for the Apple iPad: it’s made out of renewable pressed cork material and as such is environment friendly. It can protect your device against bumps and scratches too.

Marware Eco-Flip for iPad: a very unique case. It has a hand strap and is a foldable stand too. So it makes reading on your iPad much more convenient. Its leather remains RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant.

Tuff-Luv ‘Veggie’ faux leather Pull-tab case: a handmade case that is designed for those who want to carry their iPad with them on the road. The pull-up tab makes it much easier to take your iPad out of this case.

There you have it. 4 exciting cases that protect your iPad and are environment-friendly as well.

I usually try to stay away from discussing politics, and I think that’s what a lot of us need to do to look at things from a different perspective. I have seen state representatives claim that we can’t hurt the mother Earth even if we wanted to. Some are even questioning the viability of going green in this country (must read Green to Gold). We have been using fossil oil and gas for ages to power up our devices. But we have neglected alternative energy sources such as solar and wind. Not only these sources can help us break our Middle East oil dependence, they are very cheap and sustainable.

At the end of the day, not everything is about taxes. I don’t doubt that the governments around the world are interested in taxing us all more to fund their spending, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to address the real challenges that our planet faces. One can make jokes about “global warming” or climate change, but environmental changes are on the way whether you are a republican, an independent, or a democrat.

Al Gore has certainly managed to polarize the nation in the past few years. The issue of global warming and climate change is something very real. But a lot of folks in the conservative movement folks are using Al Gore as a target to undermine the merits of this movement. Folks such as Newt Gingrich have dismissed the issue of climate change as a liberal propoganda to get more taxes out of small and big businesses. It’s true that there will be some costs for going green in this country, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try our best to move forward. The climate is changing fast and regardless of which camp you are in, there is no question that we need to avoid harming where we live — planet Earth.

Newt, at some point we are going to get to that point of no return. We may have already passed it. Are there people who’ll make money out of this issue? No doubt! But that’s the case with any movement. That doesn’t mean we should keep harming our earth.

Which side are you on?