Boffins Develop Flowering Mobile Phone Edit

Researchers at Warwick University have developed a biodegradable mobile phone case containing a seed that flowers when planted.

The case is made of a new type of polymer that when buried will start to break down within two weeks. A seed is implanted in the case that germinates when the case degrades.

The team hope that the environmentally friendly casing will be popular with green consumers, and mobile phone companies keen to reduce waste. The research was carried out with Motorola and PVAXX Research and Development. (Warwick)