RECYCLED GIZMOS

COMPUTING

HP has been actively using ocean-bound plastic in its laptops such as the HP Elite Dragonfly, EliteBook and Pavilion notebooks. While some of the materials used in these machines are recycled, HP’s Probook Series has over 62 per cent of mechanical parts made from recycled metals and plastic. Even its speaker enclosure is made from 50 per cent reprocessed material. The keyboard keycaps are made from 50 per cent recycled DVDs and the keyboard deck and bottom chassis using 90 per cent recycled magnesium.

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