World’s Slimmest Laptop To Reduce Carbon Footprint By 50%

ASUS has introduced the world’s slimmest laptop, Zenbook S 13 OLED, which reduces carbon footprint by more than 50 per cent.

The device, the most eco-friendly Zenbook ever made, incorporates post-industrial recycled (PIR) magnesium-aluminum alloy in the keyboard cover, chassis and lid, reducing its carbon footprint by more than 50 per cent.

According to the computer maker, the keycaps and speakers which incorporates post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastics, and the speakers use ocean-bound plastics.

“We have redesigned the packaging to be 100 per cent recyclable, with reusable and compostable materials.

“It uses 100 per cent FSC Mix-certified paper from responsibly managed forests, controlled wood and recycled sources. The paper packing inserts can also be easily transformed into useful laptop stands,” it said.

ASUS said in addition, the device also exceeds the Energy Star energy efficiency standard by 43 per cent to reduce the electricity consumption, adding that the overarching goal of the device’s sustainability initiatives is to achieve carbon neutrality.

The company in their official press statement further stated that the superlight device is also the most eco-friendly Zenbook ever, and takes the brand’s signature qualities of ultraportable design, sustainability and on-the-go performance to a new level.

The world-beating super-slim device delivers no-compromise performance, connectivity and battery life, making it the epitome of ultraportable design, and finished in brand-new Basalt Gray or classic Ponder Blue.

The computer maker said it is also designed with the environment and carbon neutrality in mind, using recycled metals and plastics in its construction, FSC Mix-certified packaging, an elegant new eco-friendly plasma ceramic aluminum for the Basalt Gray model, and halogen-free electronics, to make this the most eco-friendly Zenbook model ever produced.

ASUS said it is committed to do more with less through Zenbook as the device has a positive environmental across the entire product lifecycle, from material use and manufacturing, through to assembly, use, and end of life.

“We have mitigated its carbon footprint by incorporating recycled materials and designing more eco-conscious packaging,” it added.