... powered by lithium batteries and composed of Liquid Crystal. The Exterior is generally built from a light mechanical plastic usually composed of trace amounts of toxic lead, ether, cadmium and chloroparaffins. The Keyboard and Mouse contain similar but less toxic plastics, copper and Silicon Microchips. Primary Manufacturing-Production of Components The majority of computer components are made from none renewable resources. Computers are highly material intensive and together with secondary manufacturing it accounts for 66-76 percent of its resource consumption. Resource consumption can vary based on the size of the product. For a 6 kg desktop computer consumption can range from 400 to 800 kg of abiotic raw material. These resources are mined on offshore locations and shipped to manufacturing plants for secondary manufacturing. Mining is conducted using all practical and current methods, which in most cases is destructive and irreversible. Secondary Manufacturing Secondary manufacturing accounts for the largest environmental impact. The production of plastics ...

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