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Apple iPhone 3G packaged in potatoes!

Potato starch trays made by Dutch PaperFoam protect the new iPhone just launched by Apple Computer. That equals a 90 percent reduction in the carbon footprint over the plastic tray used in the past. What's more, Apple Chairman Steve Jobs has promised to end use of PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008. Source: www.newkerla.com

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