GreenTech at CES: Fujitsu's not-quite biodegrable notebook
Computers are intrinsically environmentally unfriendly. They use a lot of electricity, contain dangerous metals inside, and often have petroleum-based plastic cases. Fujitsu is showing off a laptop at CES that takes aim at that third point (and kind of misses the mark).
The Fujitsu Biblo PC has a case that's 50 percent regular plastic and 50 percent biodegradable corn-based materials. Of course, going half way doesn't really cut it, because you can't just chuck your PC in the garden and watch it biodegrade when you're done with it. First off, there's still all that electronic gear lining your PC's innards that you need to dispose of properly. And second, there's plenty of plastic in the case to keep the biodegradable bits from you know, turning to mush while you're typing. So you need send your dead computer into a dealer for recycling anyway.
Still, Fujitsu claims that using corn-based materials helps cut down on CO2 emissions during manufacturing. Fujitsu is only selling this PC in Japan at the moment, but the company is considering bringing the laptop to the US.
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