A greener cellphone

Samsung’s new Reclaim is touted as the first eco-friendly cell phone for the US market. Its hardware casing is made from corn-derived bio plastics. Its innovative charger consumes twelve times less power than Energystar recommendations and its packaging is 70% recyclable. Also,the user manual is virtual with no bulky paper version included in the package.

The phone itself as a full QWERTY keyboard, 2 Megapixel camera/camcorder, one-touch access to social networks and calendars and email.

Available in Earth Green and Ocean Blue, the phone is available August 16 for under $50 (with rebates) and Sprint is donating two dollars to the Nature Conservancy for each purchase.