Shenzhen Manufacturer Coconut Workshop Gives Back To The Earth With Cases For A Cause

Long-time Shenzhen-based electronics manufacturer Ben Dolgin-Gardner took a look around at what he was building and decided to make a bit of a difference. His idea, Coconut Cases, isn’t particularly unique – (RED) did it before him – but he’s in the right place at the right time to pull it off.

They have just launched an Indiegogo project to raise the first $50,000 for their project.

The idea is simple: every few months, the company will release a new iPhone case with a design from a cool, young designer. Because they are close to the action in Asia, they can make things quickly and turn around designs in a flash. You, the consumer, can pick up a new case every few months (or years) and a portion of the proceeds goes to a good cause.

The Coconut team includes two designers, Malcolm Russell and Steve Murray, and Dolgin-Gardner is the brains behind the manufacturing.

“I wanted to apply my energy to creating a brand which other people want to see succeed as much as I do. Coconut does this because it benefits new designers and worthy causes which people are happy to support,” said Dolgin-Gardner.

Making these things vs. churning out MP3 players makes Dolgin-Gardner feel better about his work. “Coconut is sold based on the quality of designs and virtue of what the brand does and stands for,” he said.

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The company is making cases for multiple phones and is featuring designs from Dubai, Australia, and the United States. In short, they’re making the dirty business of hardware a little cleaner. Cases are about $30 each and come in multiple styles for iPhones and Samsung devices.