We’re living in a time where cell phones are the main form of communication, whether it’s through text messages, FaceTiming, sliding into Instagram DMs or live-Tweeting your daily activities to your 12 followers.

As phones increase in price and size, the urge to protect your smartphone from cracking on the sidewalk when you drop it for the 15th time is at an all-time high. While it’s all fine and dandy to protect your iPhone X that cost you a grand, have you ever thought about the amount of plastic that is involved in doing so?