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New Samsung handsets: Made from corn?
- Posted: 17/06/2008
- Category: Samsung
A new range of environmentally-focussed mobile phones could be on the way from Samsung, according to reports.
It has emerged that the South Korean manufacturer is to put out two new handsets that are made from a new type of bioplastic, which is itself derived from cornstarch.
Trusted Reviews reports the Samsung W510 and F268 also use "an environmentally-friendly metal finishing process" and despite their green credentials will be as durable as ever.
Samsung's telecommunication business president, Geesung Choi, said that the move was part of a bigger plan for the company to be "a strong corporate citizen" and maintain an environmental focus.
"We are trying not only to launch more environmentally-conscious products with more renewable material and less energy consuming, but also to expand proactively set up a phone-recycling system," he added.
In the past, Nokia has offered more eco-friendly handsets that include the recent 3110 Evolve.
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