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Our favorite fruit in the form of a computer is notorious for its silent treatment. Sure the product is green, but how about the means of making it? Steve Jobs ain’t in the mood to dish. (Fishy? Perhaps.)
Still, here is what Apple did share with its loyal, dedciated (…obsessive, and that includes myself) fan base about its new Mac mini.
- This Mac mini is more energy efficient, using up to 45 percent less electricity when idle than its pint-sized predecessor.
- It met the Environmental Protection Agency’s low power standards, meaning that it is Energy Star Certified.
- Determined by its design, its use of energy, and its recyclability (did I just make that up?), Mac mini has earned the highest Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) rating: Gold.
- Apple claims they have a better control of their carbon footprint since they oversee the entire engineering of their products, making ingredients easier to trace.
- This mini’s box is 31 percent smaller, and the volume of its shipping box is down by 60 percent. Smaller boxes mean more room in the FedEx van for a more efficient and eco-friendly delivery system.
- Its casing is made from recyclable aluminum and polycarbonate. And it only uses 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 cubic inches of the mix per product.
- Removed toxins include flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), common elements in computer manufacturing that got the cut in order to imitate Mac’s “greenest family of notebooks”.
There’s the short list. There’s a bit more we’d like to know, such as just where they have traced their product materials back to, not just that they’re proud to be able to trace them. Still, the Mac mini is a smaller carbon footprint in a greener direction. Thoughts?
XO, The Green Gamine
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