Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Cellphone made from bio-plastic materials produced from corn. Samsung seems to have been working on ecofriendly cellphones quite seriously. Previously the company showcased its Blue Earth solar-powered phone, then the Samsung Crest,...

This corny looking toy is actually the world's first bio-degradable USB storage device designed by Honk Kong based electronics company Hoshino. The entire device in itself is not bio-degradable, just the plastic used to make it's outer shell. It's...

It has been sometime now and we have constantly come across many alternate sources or the alternate fuel, Ethanol. But till date we have not been able to actually produce the fuel on a commercial basis and that is a huge disappointment. While no one...

Yes, I know the world is getting weirder with each passing minute. It seems the world is making all kinds of stuff out of food substances, which I say are best suited down your throat. But then, who am I to judge. This little idea is worth it though..

Spreading awareness about environmental hazards, resorting to eco-friendly alternatives are certainly good news. But there seems to be a hitch somewhere. May be we are getting all perverse in our mad rush to make the world a greener place. In...

Making ethanol form corn and sugarcane is no more a new concept! With the demands for bio-fuel soaring, to shift a bit of the increasing burden from ethanol, a Japanese research group has developed a technology that extracts ethanol from 'inedible...

Here is a biopharmaceutical corn getting a makeover in the lab! The corn is being developed into a new variety that keeps the therapeutic protein, eliminating the pollen. To do this, the researchers are using traditional breeding. Thanks to the Iowa.

The 'eco-friendly' buzzword has entered the kitchen long back, but it's selling well only recently. Plastic and wood are the most common materials used in kitchen. But, with an increasing concern for environment manufacturers are gradually shifting to..

Biodegradable phones! You must be pondering, how it is possible! But, that's an unique innovation the Japanese can mate. NEC's N70i cell phone case is made from potatoes, corn and kenaf, making it biodegradable. With delicious recipes cooking in your...