LG’s GD510 phone is a great step in the right direction for eco-friendly phones. It comes with a decent sized 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera, and a 8GB of storage space for captured pictures and videos. Additional features include a brushed aluminum case, and an optional solar panel that will replace the battery cover and can be used to charge the phone’s battery.

The LG GD510 has many innovative features:

- Built-in solar panel for charging the phone
- 10 minutes of sun = 2 min 15 sec of talk time or 180 min standby
- Eco-calculator shows amount of CO2 emissions saved by using solar power
- Plugged in, the phone has a reminder to unplug the charger once it’s fully charged
- Packaging is made from recycled paper & soy ink
- The phone does not contain any polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

The Samsung Blue Earth S7550 is created with the environment in mind. The phone body and packaging are both made from recycled materials and the device features a solar panel that extends its battery life. Unlike most similar devices, this is not all about it. The phone features a 3-inch touch sensitive screen, TouchWiz interface and a set
of quite decent functions to make it an appealing handset for the wide public.

With Ipods and Iphones now a must-have household items – well, that’s a lot of charging energy! The people over at iYo maybe it’s time we stop charges them via outlets. Swedish designer Peter Thuvander calls his new invention “more fun than the sun.”

Is the energy of a yo-yo enough to charge an Apple gadget?

Fox News made light of a recent story on recycled toilet paper, which is easy to do because it’s natural to get goofy when talking about poo-related issues. However, Rolfe Skar Senior Forest Campaigner from Greenpeace took the matter a little more seriously, considering the millions of trees destroyed in the making of soft tissue.

“We know that if we put a man on the moon, we can certainly make a soft, comfortable toilet paper out of recycled fiber,” Skar said.

Check out Greenpeace’s Green Guide to see which products you can buy that won’t destroy our forests.

Google thinks that maybe there’s a chance the guy sitting on the couch will be able to save the world. Hey, you never know. Thus, Google has launched Project10tothe100, where they ask people to submit videos that will change the world for the better for a shot at $10 million. Although the deadline for submissions is up, you can still get inspired by voting for your favorite ideas, which you can do on March 17.

Google’s site says, “Maybe the answer that helps somebody is in your head, in something you’ve observed, some notion that you’ve been fiddling with, some small connection you’ve noticed, some old thing you have seen with new eyes.

The deadline for submitting ideas has passed; now it’s time to find the best ones. On March 17th 2009, we’ll be asking the public to vote on some of the top suggestions. Our advisory board will be reviewing your chosen finalists to find up to five ideas that we’ll make real.”

Biowalls are a very cool looking and effective way to purify indoor air quality. Check out the video of these amazing examples of eco architecture and let us know what you think of the biowall.

Lumiette originally designed these 4mm thick light panels for TV sets. Companies opted to go with LED illumination instead but now Lumiette is looking to place these eco-friendly lights in homes and with claims that they cast as much light as an LED but at 10% of the cost they might just find some buyers. Green households will also love their 90% efficency rating.

I had no idea that bags needed power, but what do I know about fashion? Actually these solar powered bags are actually pretty practical. The bag gets its charge off solar panels and stores it. It has multiple connectors that allow you charge up everything from your, phone to your computer.

California based, Luxim has an impressive new plasma lightbulb which completely outstrips the competition in terms of efficiency and brightness. Luxim is starting by focusing on using the plasma lightbulbs in projectors but condifering their impressive stats it’s likely we’ll see these bulbs in more than just projectors.

Keep your eyes peeled for more eco news pertaining to this slick little invention.

Jessica Chobot of IGN finds that environmentally friendly technology turned out to be the major theme of CES 2009 – the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow.