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The eco friendly Samsung Reclaim went on sale yesterday for only $49.99. Below find a list why you might want to get one yourself:
How is the Reclaim environmentally friendly?
Key green attributes include:
1. The Samsung Reclaim is 80% recyclable
2. The Reclaim meets European standards for RoHS compliance, which means the device contains no cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
3. The Reclaim contains no polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates, or brominated flame retardants (BFRs), except for the Qualcomm chipset.
4. The casing is a blend of bioplastics sourced from corn (40%) and polycarbonate (60%)
5. The charger, approved by Energy Star, consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star standard for standby power consumption and once the Reclaim is fully charged, a visable alert lets the user to unplug the phone charger.
6. Because of the use of bioplastics, the manufacturing process of the device produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical devices.
7. The outer packaging and inner tray are made from 70 percent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink. The full user guide is online with just a brief guide in the box
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