Apple produces «green» aluminium desktops

One of the attractive features of the current MacBook Pro is that it almost entirely recyclable. MacBook Pro is made from materials like aluminum and glass, making it highly desirable to recyclers. And highly unlikely that its parts will end up in a landfill. This also makes it possible for the raw materials in MacBook Pro to be used again later in other types of products. And Apple offers recycling services in nearly all countries where Apple products are sold.

To create the new MacBook Pro, the design and engineering teams devised a way to replace many parts with just one. That one part is called the unibody — a seamless enclosure carved from a single piece of aluminum.

Economic Daily News, a Chinese publication, says that Apple develops the use of aluminium in its products. Its new all-in-one desktop iMac will sport magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis.

The publication says component providers Foxconn and Catcher Technology are supplying the aluminum chassis. Though these details are still rumors, it’s likely a new iMac will be launched in January.