Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile have announced the launch of the Samsung Intensity II on the Verizon Wireless network. It’s already available online and will debut in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores sometime in the next few weeks.

For the environmentalists out there the Samsung Intensity II is made partly from recycled plastic. The exterior battery cover is made from 35% post-consumer materials, which is recycled plastic extracted from water bottles or other recycled polycarbonate materials.

“We’re excited about the Intensity II launch because a major part of Verizon’s sustainability strategy is providing products that utilize post-consumer materials,” said Jim Gowen, chief sustainability officer for Verizon.

For customers interested in calculating their own carbon footprints, the Intensity II offers an eco-calculator to track car fuel mileage, efficiency and estimated amount of carbon dioxide emitted.

As for features, the Samsung Intensity II boasts: a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2.2-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) screen, a music player, one-touch access to social networking sites, support for up to 32 GB of memory, VZ Navigator, and better still – a 1.3MP infrared camera with night vision!

The Samsung Intensity II costs $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.