GreenYour Cell phone Choose an eco-friendly cell phone An eco-
friendly cell phone is one that was made with fewer toxins, is
easy to disassemble, and can even be biodegradable. They also
manage energy consumption more efficiently and may someday even
be equipped with solar cells to get a free, clean charge. Find
it! Eco-friendly cell phone manufacturers While the US has yet
to pass national regulations concerning electronics waste
management or standards for toxins in electronics, the EU,
Japan, and several individual states have, forcing cell phone
manufacturers to rethink how their cell phones are made. Some
(such as NEC) are even thinking outside the box, developing
biodegradable, corn-based electronics that produce 20 percent
fewer greenhouse gases than similar petroleum-based devices
(although they're not yet available stateside). Motorola has
already developed cell phones with biodegradable parts. They've
also won a patent for phones with solar cells embedded in the
LCD screen, and they've redesigned al