Touch wood phone

All these phones are make from the surplus wood of trees culled during thinning operations to maintain healthy forests. This concept was a joint project between Sharp Corporation, Olympus Corporation and “more trees,”. This project was name reforestation and is founded by musician Ryuichi Sakamoto and others.

The authentic cypress wood body of the prototype, which is named TOUCH WOOD, features excellent durability and resistance to water, insects and mildew thanks to special three-dimensional compression molding developed by Olympus Corporation. Conventional natural wood is not suitable for use as mobile phone bodies because they tend to wear out quickly.

Each TOUCH WOOD handset features its own distinctive grain patterns and natural coloring. No artificial colors or paints are used, so the cypress retains its original natural appearance and aroma. The wood also has an attractive shine that is created during the compression process.

It will will not be long before this type of phones start to appear at consumer store. In my previous post Japan has introduce the NoPoPo battery and seen like this Touch wood phone is another step taken to promote Eco-friendly environment.

via ubergizmo

Nopopo Eco Water Battery

Nopopo mean No pollution Power battery. This is another move by Japan to promote an Eco-friendly environment. This battery is amazing, it can be recharge by almost all kind of water. For example water, beer , cola and the inventor also mention human urine!! Once the battery is fully charge it is capable of powering up a LED flashlight. If the battery is flat, simply use a syringe to suck your liquid of choice up and then squeeze it into the battery. That it. very simple.

Specifications

• Two sets of two batteries (4 AA batteries in total)
• Proprietary NoPoPo hydro-electric battery from Aqua Power Japan
• Holds charge up to ten years
• Also charges with beer, sake, cola, or even urine
• Size: 9.65×2.75cm (3.75×1.08 inches)
• Current: 60mA-300mA
• Capacity: 1.6Ah-0.6Ah
• Voltage: 2.1V
• Can be charged up to five times
• Manual: Japanese

via japantrendshop