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Blueprint for a Green Laptop

How to make one of our most ubiquitous gadgets-every part of it-environmentally sound.

By Lauren Aaronson; Illustration by Mat Dartford Posted 07.02.2007 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

In 2009, worldwide laptop sales are expected to surpass desktop sales for the first time-reaching more than 150 million. Most people will keep a laptop for just three years or so before shelving it or tossing it onto a junk heap.

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