Samsung has announced the W510, a phone of which its housing is constructed from bioplastic that is derived from corn. The phone has not used lead, mercury, or cadmium,  BFR or PCB materials.

The phone itself has a 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, HSDPA at 7.2mbps, DMB receiver, and should cost around US$480.

DMB is a mobile TV standard, just like DVB-h, but it’s mainly used in South Korea

It’s good to know that it’s not only Nokia and Sony Ericsson that are attempting to go greener, but Samsung is playing their part as well. More than that, it is visible that using environmentally-friendly materials does not compromise a phone’s features.

A second image demonstrating the device’s black colour, and the green W510 with its slider open, is available after the jump.

Source: JAMP blog

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