Amazon initially unveiled the vegan leather cork cases for Earth Day 2019, but has made them more widely available. They are made from recycled material – 23-27% of the cover’s base is made from post-consumer recycled content. It also has a magnetic clip, which keeps the e-reader firmly in place when the case is closed. It also automatically puts the Kindle to sleep when closed and wakes it up when opened.
You would figure that a case made of cork would weigh less, it weighs 5.6 ounces. Whereas the fabric cover weighs 4 ounces and the leather cover is also 4 ounces.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
