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Samsung has announced a new environmentally friendly version of the E200 handset at the Samsung Olympic event in Beijing. The new 9.9mm slim E200 ECO features a 1.3 megapixel camera with media playback capabilities. The external case of the phone, in appropriate green color, is made of bioplastic (extracted from plant material like corn) instead of polycarbonate plastic, which reduces the CO2 burden of producing the phone. It’s also packaged in a uncoated recycled paper box. Samsung is showing great effort in going green, while producing stylish and functional handsets.

This is fantastic. With manufacturers like Samsung concentrate on eco-friendly innovation like this, and Gazelle providing a practical, rewarding way for people to dispose of the gadgets they are no longer using, we can make a dent in e-waste.