Uni students pulling all night essay marathons may need to share their Coke with their phone … That is, if they want to keep their mobile charged to browse the net for their much needed essay filler information.
“What?” you ask
A conceptual mobile phone has been developed, in partnership for Nokia, powered by Coca Cola or similar sugary soda drinks.
The Chinese inventor, Daizi Zheng, says:
“Through out my research, I found that phone battery as a power source, it is expensive, consuming valuable resources on manufacturing, presenting a disposal problem and harmful to the environment.
The concept is using bio battery to replace the traditional battery to create a pollution free environment.”
Using the eco-friendly bio battery, which generates electricity from the carbohydrates and utilizes enzymes, has the potential to operate three to four times longer than a conventional battery’s single charge AND could be fully biodegradable.
Remember, we’ve seen something a little similar, charging with an energy drink and onion, but this puts the theories to practical – and possible – use.
A battery powered by soft drink? Now that’s sweeeet…
Source: Mashable – “Forget the Nexus One, We Want the Coke-Powered Phone“
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Recycle your old mobile phones for trees
MobileMuster (the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry) and Landcare Australia have once again launched the “Old Phones, More Trees” campaign, where a native tree will be planted for each kilo of recycled mobile phones and accessories received.
So make sure you recycle all the old mobile phones, charges and accessories in your household before 5 June – which is World Environment Day.
How to recycle your mobile phone
- Drop them off at your nearest collection point
- Pick up a free recycling satchel from Australia Post or
- Download a free reply paid mailing label from MobileMuster
Find out more information here: MobileMuster
How Schools can get involved
MobileMuster is also calling on participating schools to hand in their old mobile phones, batteries and accessories for recycling before June 5, as part of the ‘Old Phones, New Fence Posts’ Schools Challenge.
MobileMuster and Australian Composite Technology will donate 1 x plasmar post for every 5kg sent in by schools to Victorian communities affected by bushfires.
Find out more information : Old Phones, New Fence Posts
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