Is the future bright?
NEC's new phone is only available in Japan and costs more to buy than the non-biodegradable version. Nokia also have different types of bio-plastic under development, but there's no commitment to any mobile-phone applications yet.
Scientists hope to use plant-based plastics more often in future products. They could replace more wasteful and less environmentally friendly oil-based plastics in electronic equipment, cars and even kitchen utensils.
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Watch this space - future cars could be made of bio-plastics.
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