yankodesign.com - 11/3/2009
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Je Sung Park offers his disposable laptop made from recycled paper
Green Diary —
... in use nowadays.
The delicate gadget flaunts separate layers for speedy replacement in case there’s any damage to the Paper Laptop. If you don’t want to go on with it anymore, you simply dispose it off and it can be recycled. Anyway, since none has any problem with the disposable cameras or mobile phones, the concept is perfectly realizable and sensible enough to work on.
Via: Yanko Design
Eco Gadgets: Recyclable paper laptop for sustainable computing
Ecofriend —
... make up for the rise in demand.
Industrial designer Je Sung Park has tried to solve the issues with a concept laptop that is made from recycled paper. The Recyclable Paper Laptop is to be made from recycled paper or pulp materials packed in layers.
Repairing the system would also be an easier job, as damaged portions could easily be replaced with new ones and sent for recycling.
Via: Yanko Design
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