The TREAD iPod and laptop cases, like the Gription Firefly, generated quite a lot of blog buzz in 2006. They also sold like crazy, which is good for several reasons. One, they're incredibly sturdy, and an all-around solid product. Two, they involve recycling truck tires (which raised the big question: why Columbian truck tires in particular? Did anybody get an answer on that?) into a useful product. Three, they're a UK home solution. Devised by Better Energy Systems, the same company that gave us the Solio, we expect great things to come in 2007.
Original stories: Special weekend report! Meet TREAD, the new product from Solio | Ethical celebrity sighting: Clinton gives out Solio chargers | Review: GuyotDesigns Firefly, Bottles, Gription
From: BEST OF 2008: Eco-friendy and sustainable shoes