The upcoming LG Optimus Elite is set to be promoted as an eco-friendly smartphone offering of Sprint (NYSE:S) and will be released into the market on Earth Day or on April 22. The latest entry to the smartphone lineup of Sprint aims to challenge the iPhone in terms of offering an eco-friendly product since the casing of the upcoming LG Optimus Elite is reportedly composed of fifty percent recycled plastic.

Image renderings of the upcoming LG Optimus Elite emerged recently, which offered an idea on how the upcoming smartphone offering of LG would look like. Despite its fancy moniker, the LG Optimus Elite is reportedly a budget smartphone that feature near field communication or NFC capabilities. The device, which may be offered by Sprint (NYSE:S) along with Virgin Mobile, may not be as elegant as its name suggests.