Green Technology

[Aug 15th, 2008] - "Samsung Electronics ... released three environmentally friendly handsets, using "green" materials for their exteriors and recycled ones inside." " ....outer shell of the models -- the F268, released in China; the W510, for Korea; and the E200 Eco, for Europe -- is constructed of "bio-plastic" made from corn. Forty to 50 percent of all the plastic in the phone is bio-plastic,... phones' circuit boards lack brominated flame retardants and polyvinyl chlorides, both toxic plastic materials. ...All three will reach their intended markets next month." " ... also developing micro fuel cells that would power handsets with hydrogen, and operates handset recycling programs for phones of all brands in Korea, China, the United States, and Canada. Materials from these phones are recycled as much as possible and reused in the manufacture of new phones, Samsung said." Via: InfoWorld Link