Grass Phone Biodegrades After Two Years
Je-Hyun Kim’s Natural Year Phone design almost makes cell phones cool in my book. The phone, which is made up of hay, a screen, and keys, is designed only to last as long as its functional life cycle (2 years) before it biodegrades and falls apart.
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The hard components can be recycled, while the hay can be dumped anywhere. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t appear to be too durable. Many people have a habit of dropping their phones often, and I doubt the Natural Year Phone could survive a fall onto concrete.
The Natural Year Phone is not yet commercially available, and the designer hasn’t provided a timeline for its release.
Photo Credit: Yanko Design
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January 8th, 2009 at 3:37 am
Something tells me there won’t be a large market for this device. It looks scratchy, uncomfortable and fragile. The only hope he has of making this phone popular is to have some movie star use it in a feature film.
January 8th, 2009 at 5:21 am
hmmm…it’s a novel idea, and clearly is just modeled in the photos, so perhaps the real deal would look more convincing….although the best thing about the phone as shown is that it looks like it’s made of weed. then again, that doesn’t bode well for the issue of people driving while ‘using’ their cell phones
January 8th, 2009 at 5:24 am
I’m sorry…. but I have to say it….. this is a drug dealer’s ideal phone….. I’m just say’n! SMOK’N UP THE AIRWAVES!!! **chuckles**
January 8th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Has to be an AL GORE “green” company.
OR
Alex, which cartel – Columbian or Thailand?
January 11th, 2009 at 9:42 am
YO Neils,
That would be my Thai brothers!
Smart and functional.
*Hi-Five*
January 12th, 2009 at 9:23 am
They should use cannabis. d:D