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A few days ago, at the "Made by Google" product launch event in New York, USA, Google announced an investment of $150 million in renewable energy products to support global sustainable development
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This is another sustainable move after Google announced in August that by 2022, all Google-made products will contain recycled materials
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One recycled plastic bottle creates two of Google's newest speakers
One recycled plastic bottle creates two of Google's newest speakers"Made by Google" products include mobile phones, laptops, tablets, gaming devices and "connected home" products including Nest
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According to Google lead designer Ivy Ross, every Nest product Google sold in 2019 contained recycled plastic
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Among them, the Nest Mini speakers are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
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The Nest Mini speaker is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
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Ivy Ross, lead designer at Google, said: "At the heart of design is solving problems facing people and the world
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Referring to Google's products made entirely from recycled plastic, Anna Meegan, Google's head of sustainability, said: "In terms of current costs, this is not the best path for us to take, and at the moment, virgin plastic is used to make these products.
It's the most cost-effective, but we stick to the sustainable path
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However, Google firmly believes that eco-friendly products are not a fad, and consumers will move towards them
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In this way, the large-scale use of recycled plastic manufacturing equipment will be more cost-effective for the tech giants
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The speaker grill is made from discarded plastic bottles, and the main body of the product is made from old CDs and car headlights
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It's worth noting that this patchwork of different recycled plastics doesn't result in a loss of durability, and the quality is as reliable as any other device ever made
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Not only Google, but several other global tech giants are also moving towards sustainable development
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Dell uses recycled plastics from five aspects including electronic waste plastics
Dell uses recycled plastics from five aspects including electronic waste plastics Since 2014, Dell has used 100 million pounds of recycled materials in its products, most of which are recycled plastics
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At present, Dell mainly uses recycled waste plastics from the following six aspects
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Electronic Plastic Waste: Since 2015, Dell has used 35 million pounds of electronic plastic (13.
7 million pounds in 2018) to manufacture components for 125 different desktop and monitor products
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According to Dell, the average content of closed-loop electronic plastics in products is 30%-35%
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Post-consumer packaging: Dell used 7.
7 million pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic last year from packaging such as water bottles and CD cases it collected
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Since 2014, the company has used 56.
9 million pounds of post-consumer recycled materials in hundreds of desktop and monitor models
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Ocean Plastic Waste: In 2018, Dell used more than 18,000 pounds of HDPE material
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Dell ships the bottles from Haiti to factories in China, where they are molded into pallets that hold Dell equipment
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The black pallets are composed of 25% marine waste plastic HDPE HDPE and 75% post-consumer HDPE HDPE sourced through a collection program
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In 2018, 441,000 packaging pallets contained these marine plastics
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Black pallet made of 25% marine waste HDPE HDPE and 75% post-consumer HDPE
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Carbon Fiber Recycled Materials: In 2018, Dell used 636,000 pounds of aerospace recycled carbon fiber
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Dell uses more than 2 million pounds of carbon fiber overall to manufacture the company's laptop bases and back covers
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Windshield Recycled Plastics: Dell is using polyvinyl butyral (PVB) recycled from car windshields to create protective waterproof coatings on laptop bags and backpacks
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It is estimated that about 74,000 pounds of this type of plastic waste will be avoided from entering landfills each month
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Dell actively uses recycled materials such as electronic waste plastics, post-consumer packaging, marine waste plastics, carbon fiber recycled materials and windshield recycled plastics
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Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft have also set targets for the use of recycled materials
Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft have also set targets for the use of recycled materials Apple has also announced that it is committed to using recycled materials in all of its devices
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In its 2019 Environmental Responsibility Report, Apple wrote: "Our mission is to use renewable materials in all our products and packaging and ultimately eliminate our dependence on crude oil
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More than 40 parts in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR use recycled plastic
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Samsung also announced earlier this year that by 2030, it plans to use 500,000 tons of recycled plastic and collect 7.
5 million tons of waste products (cumulative from 2009)
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Samsung will also change the design of phone chargers, replacing the glossy exterior with a matte finish and eliminating plastic protective films to reduce plastic usage
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In addition, plastic bags used for surface protection of household appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and other kitchen utensils will be replaced with plastic bags containing recyclable materials and bioplastics, which are made of plastic waste and Made of non-fossil fuel materials such as starch and sugarcane
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In addition, Microsoft plans to reach 70% of its renewable energy consumption by 2023
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