Samsung Bioplastic Corn-Based E200 Eco Shown During Olympic Rendezvous

Samsung showcased a new environment-friendly mobile hand set ma de from bioplastic, 'Samsung E200 Eco,' at the OR@S (Olympic Rendezvous @ Samsung) in Beijing.

The case is made from plant-materials extracted from corn. The candy bar phone comes in green and reduces fuel consumptions an d carbon emissions during the manufacturing process.

The E200 Eco features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, video messaging capabilities and an MP3 player. It comes in a non-coated recycled paper box, which is also environment-friendly. This mobile phone will be available on the European market from early September.

Other two eco-friendly phones, the W510 and the F268 were also showcased with Samsung E200 Eco at Green Zone in OR@S during the Olympic Games.