Sprint and Samsung unveil the eco-friendly Reclaim – it’s made of corn

Sprint and Samsung have recently introduced a new eco-friendly mobile phone, dubbed with a catchy name — the Reclaim. This is a fitting name considering the Reclaim is made from 80 percent recyclable materials. To break that down a little more, the box and packaging are made from 70 percent recycled materials with the text and images on the box as well as the warranty information being printed with soy-based ink. Also, taking that one step further, the traditional user manual has been left out of the packing giving users the option to view a virtual manual online. Additionally, the phones outer casing is made from bio-plastic material, which is made from corn and accounts for 40 percent of the phones outer casing.

Of course, Samsung wants us all to know that the Reclaim is more than just eco-friendly;

“Samsung Reclaim is more than just an eco-friendly device, it’s also a powerful and stylish phone that’s easy-to-use,” said Omar Khan, senior vice president of Strategy and Product Management for Samsung Mobile.”

In terms of features the Samsung Reclaim is offering;

• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Sprint Navigation
• 2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and video recording
• Bluetooth 2.0
• microSD card slot for up to 32GB of additional storage
• Integrated web browser
• Your choice of Earth Green or Ocean Blue

The Samsung Reclaim will be available beginning August 16 and will retail for $50, and as you would expect that $50 comes (after a $50 mail-in-rebate and a $30 instant rebate) and along with a two-year agreement.

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