Bamboo, the Degradable Mobile Phone - Nominee Best Cell Phone Concept Made by Gert-Jan van Breugel - Netherlands
17 Jun 2008
Called the Bamboo, this bio-degradable cell phone concept is an entry in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2008. Its casing is made of bio-plastic made of recyclable natural resources like corn and bamboo. After you decide not to use the phone anymore, you can bury the print board, battery and antenna which upon bio-degradation will release bamboo seeds and potentially new plants. The phone will also feature an energy-efficient monochrome display and a hand-crank with which to re-charge the device. A 3-minute cranking session could provide enough power for one phone call.
[via] http://www.core77.com/competitions/GreenerGadgets/projects/4416/
