Nokia has announced a plan to launch 40 new biodegradable so called Green Mobile Phones in Indian this year. Company claims that the biodegradable mobile phones handsets would easily be recycled.

The recycling process is aimed to reduce the amount of other harmful components that otherwise pollute and damage environment. Nokia is also planning to introduce a biodegradable phone cover and recyclable batteries which otherwise use lithium and cadmium which are harmful substances.

Nokia has developed their first biodegradable Green Mobile Phone viz Nokia 3110 which uses about 65% recyclable materials and the company is already working to promote recycled mobile phones in USA markets.