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More information has been found on the group of five heading up the line of iPhone-waiters in NY. It turns out that they're with a group called TheWhoFarm, an environmental collective seeking publicity to further their mission of persuading the next President of the U.S. to transform the 17-acre lawn of the White House into an organic farm.

According to The Register, Apple is kicking up their eco-friednliness by revamping the packaging for the iPhone 3G. I'm sure those of you with iPhones remember the shiny clear plastic tray that held the iPhone in place inside it's box. For the iPhone 3G, Apple is replacing that plastic tray with a paper one, reducing it's carbon footprint by around 90%.