Biodegradable Cell Phone Cases Become Flowers
POSTED: Thursday, April 6, 2006
UPDATED: 3:41 pm EDT April 6,
2006
A researcher in Britain has created a biodegradable cell phone case that when planted, will grow into a sunflower, according to a Local 6 News report.
The eco-friendly cell phone cover has a seed implanted inside of it that grows into a flower in about two weeks.
PHOTOS: Phone Becomes Flower
"Basically it's a biodegradable phone cover that has an encapsulated seed so when the phone is finished with you can take it off, plant the phone cover in the ground and basically it will biodegrade and you will get a sunflower, creator Peter Morris said.It is estimated that nearly 1,800 mobile phones are discarded every day in the United Kingdom.London's Science Museum is currently showcasing the latest product in the electronic recycling category.The product may be on the market by the end of the year.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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PHOTOS: Phone Becomes Flower
"Basically it's a biodegradable phone cover that has an encapsulated seed so when the phone is finished with you can take it off, plant the phone cover in the ground and basically it will biodegrade and you will get a sunflower, creator Peter Morris said.It is estimated that nearly 1,800 mobile phones are discarded every day in the United Kingdom.London's Science Museum is currently showcasing the latest product in the electronic recycling category.The product may be on the market by the end of the year.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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