| We all know (or should) by now the imperatives | | | | is awesome. |
| of "reduce, reuse, recycle" philosophy. However, | | | | Its pro-environment feature goes skin-deep as it |
| when it comes to gadgets and electronics, being | | | | is made of PCM, a kind of plastic that is derived |
| environment-friendly and responsible is not quite | | | | from recycled plastic bottles. It also comes with a |
| an easy task. Most manufacturers do not have | | | | wall charger that requires minimal power while on |
| the necessary infrastructure and mindset for a | | | | standby. The packaging material is also made of |
| more responsible production and waste | | | | recycled matter and is recyclable itself. Printing |
| management systems. Consumers and users too | | | | uses the bio-derived soy bean based ink. |
| do not have the necessary means and support to | | | | An interesting "Eco Walk" function is an added |
| live up to the ideals of green living. | | | | touch. It allows users to count their steps and |
| Despite advanced waste management and | | | | automatically calculate the amount of carbon |
| environment friendly laws in a number of | | | | dioxide reduced when walking as opposed to using |
| countries, international standards on these aspects | | | | a petrol-powered vehicle. It is a fun feature that |
| have not yet been institutionalized. Thus, even | | | | also encourages users to be wary of and |
| government institutions are having difficulty | | | | constantly monitor their carbon footprints. |
| implementing laws and policing compliance by | | | | Green Techie's choice |
| those concerned. | | | | Besides being a certified tree-hugger, it also is a |
| Trailblazing Green Electronics | | | | sophisticated device and is the first "green" touch |
| However in the past few years, the move | | | | screen phone. The 3 inch touch screen makes up |
| towards greener business practices, driven by | | | | most of the face of the mobile phone. Below it |
| either government legislations, consumer | | | | are three convenient keys namely: the confirm |
| awareness and demand, or paradigm shifts in | | | | key, the cancel key and the home key. The |
| corporate outlook, are slowly taking place. A | | | | touch screen is responsive and sports a nice look. |
| number of notable and maverick moves by | | | | When touched, it vibrates and emits a sound, a |
| electronic companies towards greener production | | | | beep to be specific. This gives users a |
| and green products are also noticeable. | | | | confirmation for the user that they are pressing |
| Renewable Energy | | | | hard (actually soft) enough to elicit a response. |
| Among them are green gadgets that usually | | | | A quad-band phone, the Samsung Blue Earth uses |
| come with energy-saving features. The latest on | | | | the EDGE/GPRS network. With the usual trappings |
| the list is the Samsung Blue Earth. As its name | | | | expected of the mobile phones of today like a 3.2 |
| suggest, it is a product that cares for the earth. | | | | mega pixel camera, Bluetooth, 3G connectivity, |
| Not only that, it is the first green (although the | | | | music and video players and FM radio and a |
| color is blue) phone to be powered by a | | | | microSDHC slot. |
| renewable energy source. It has solar panels at | | | | So, if you are an environment lover yet a techie |
| the back that allow you to run your mobile phone | | | | that demands functionality in mobile devices, the |
| on energy derived from the sun. Charging is | | | | Blue Earth for sure will appeal to you as an |
| non-stop as long as the sun is up there. Now, that | | | | attractive choice. |