General Motors India recently launched the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo mid-size sedan.

The Aveo CNG is a bi-fuel vehicle with a petrol tank, and is environmentally friendly car to be available in India.

The car is equipped with computer-controlled CNG injection technology from Italy, and the kit components are fitted at the factory — including the CNG injectors, selector switch, modified wiring and suspension.

Sprint Nextel and Samsung have announced Samsung Reclaim as the first phone in the US constructed from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials. With a hardware casing made with corn-derived bio-plastics, a charger that consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star recommendation and packing that is 70 per cent recyclable, the Reclaim has many elements that make it sustainable.

Operating on 3G network, Samsung Reclaim boasts One Click, Sprint’s customisable user interface with quick access to social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube. The full-featured phone offers: a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard; 2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and camcorder; advanced stereo Bluetooth 2.0; expandable memory storage up to 32GB; an integrated Web browser; and two colour options – Earth Green and Ocean Blue.

Its bio-plastic material, made from corn makes up 40 per cent of the Reclaim’s outer casing. Samsung Reclaim is claimed to be free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates and nearly free of brominated flame retardants (BFR). The outer packaging and the phone tray inside the box are made from 70 per cent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink.

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Sprint’s eco-friendly products will help consumers conserve natural resources and reduce their carbon footprint

Sprint is launching a line of eco-friendly accessories (such as a solar-powered charger and carrying cases made from recycled plastic), setting up a special “green-themed” corporate web site (offering information on initiatives such as e-billing and handset recycling), and adding an environmental channel to its mobile television offering.

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