Highly recyclable and even more energy efficient, the new Mac Pro is designed with the environment in mind.
View a PDF of Apple’sEnvironmental Status Report
The new Mac Pro embodies Apple’s continuing environmental commitment. It is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:
- BFR-free
- PVC-free (internal cables)
- Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
- Meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements2
- Rated EPEAT Gold2
Many harmful toxins eliminated.
Apple has worked hard to eliminate many of the toxins that are a common part of computer manufacturing. Apple engineers removed brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from circuit boards, internal cables, connectors, insulators, adhesives, and more. Apple has removed these toxins from all new Mac Pro systems and all of its configuration options (including graphics cards, Fibre Channel cards, and RAID cards). We’ve done the same for the aluminum-based MacBook family; our new Mac mini and iMac systems; and the Apple LED Cinema Display, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPhone 3G.
Highly recyclable.
The new Mac Pro is built with a recyclable aluminum enclosure. Aluminum is very desirable to recyclers, which means the raw materials used in the new Mac Pro can be reused in other products. We also simplified the internal design, replacing over 6 feet of cables with more material efficient connectors that allow easy disassembly at end of life. In addition, one of the few remaining plastic assemblies in the Mac Pro is made from postconsumer recycled plastic.
More energy efficient.
Even though the Mac Pro is the fastest Mac ever, nearly 2x faster than before,1 it is also more energy efficient. The energy-efficient hardware components in the Mac Pro work hand in hand with Mac OS X to create a system that can dynamically adjust power consumption to reduce the overall energy used. For instance, the CPU architecture allows individual cores to go into a low-power state to reduce energy consumption when they are not needed. The graphics card does the same, reducing power draw when not running graphics-intensive applications. The result is a smarter and more energy-efficient system that is not only as fast as possible when you need it, but also throttles down power use when it’s not needed. Compared with the previous-generation Mac Pro, the power used when the system is idle has been reduced by 15 percent.
The Mac Pro meets the stringent power requirements set by the EPA, earning ENERGY STAR certification. In addition, it meets the latest efficiency requirements of ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Specification for Computers before its July 2009 effective date. ENERGY STAR 5.0 sets significantly higher efficiency limits for power supplies as well as aggressive limits for the computer’s typical annual power consumption.2
Rated EPEAT Gold.
Because the Mac Pro is environmentally innovative, it has earned the highest rating of EPEAT Gold. The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, or EPEAT, evaluates the environmental impact of a product based on how recyclable it is, how much energy it uses, and how it’s designed and manufactured.2
A commitment that starts with products.
When it comes to being environmentally friendly, Apple approaches the challenge differently — through products like the new Mac Pro. Unlike other companies, Apple controls every aspect of the production of its computers. So Apple designers and engineers can minimize their carbon footprint in ways others can’t. They design them with fewer parts and eliminate many harmful toxins. They build them using recyclable materials. They even create software that makes them more energy efficient. The result is a new standard in green design.
Read about Apple’s environmental commitment in the Apple 2008 Environmental Update
