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.