Samsung announces eco-friendly cellphone

Although Samsung has had it’s first take at eco-friendly cellphones this last June in Asia with their hybrid cellphones made out of bioplastic and regular plastic it looks like now they’re back. Apparently that their latest product - the E200 Eco - is completely made out of bioplastic - a corn based plastic. Unlike traditional plastics, which are derived from (non-renewable) petroleum-based products, bioplastics are derived from (renewable) biological sources, such as corn.

Featuring a 1.3 MP camera and MP3 player functionality it looks like Samsung is aiming towards a less tech-savvy audience and a more green loving one. As announced, the E200 Eco will be available in Europe in September - release date for America hasn’t been announced yet - and if you were wondering the packaging is also made out of recyclable materials. I’ve got to say the phone is looking pretty ‘corny’ at this time.