Motorola Unveils an Eco-Friendly Mobile Phone

It’s not often that recycled products can ‘talk’ for themselves. Motorola has come up with one such product that is made from recycled materials that let’s people help save our environment along with lots more. The product, the MOTO W233 Renew, is the world’s first mobile phone made using plastics comprised of recycled water bottles.

 

Just because it’s made from recycled materials, you need not think that the handset will soon be dumped to its former place. Motorola (News - Alert) claims that MOTO W233 Renew delivers the quality you expect from a Motorola device. Claiming that MOTO W233 Renew is the world’s first carbon neutral phone, the company states that it offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone through investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation.

 

The box is 22 percent smaller than the conventional handset box and the materials inside is printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. You also have the opportunity to do your bit for the environment by recycling your old mobile phone with the postage paid box provided with the handset.

 

“Today, natural resources, energy and time are more precious than ever before,” said Jeremy Dale, corporate vice president, global marketing, Motorola Mobile Devices. “From the product’s design, to the packaging to our partnership with Carbonfund.org, we wanted to ensure that this device makes the right impact with consumers and the environment.”

 

The MOTO W233 Renew can give a serious run for your money from other mobile phones. The handset comes with nine hours of talk time, CrystalTalk technology and messaging capabilities. The handset will also bring its green technology within the budget of the normal customer, even in the times of recession, says the company. 

 

Eco-friendly phones are not the only gadgets that are coming out from Motorola. The company has also introduced an accessory for its VIP series of IPTV (News - Alert) set tops that eliminates the hassle and expense of replacing batteries and helps consumers locate misplaced remote controls.