This is great news! Motorola recently launched its first eco-friendly phone at the Consumer Electronics Show early last month. The casing of the Motorola W233 Renew phone is made solely from recycled plastic bottles, and the phone takes 20% less energy to manufacture in comparison to other cell phones because it uses recycled materials. The casing and its retail packaging which is also made of recycled papers are completely 100% recyclable. Motorola also includes an envelope in the package for you to recycle your old phone! This is what being responsibly green is all about!

In addition, according to Businessweek, “Motorola also offsets the energy required to manufacture, distribute, and operate the phone by investing in renewable resources and reforestation efforts with CarbonFund.org.”

This device comes with a 2GB memory and the battery lasts up to nine hours of continuous usage. And here’s the best part, the phone won’t burn a hole in your wallet for going green! T-mobile in the States has started selling the Renew phone since February 4, 2009 for just $9.99 with a two-year contract. Otherwise, you can get it retail for only $59.90! This is going to be my next phone!