Information technology company HP has launched its new Elite Folio laptop, which features a vegan leather cover. The company has previously used real leather for some of its laptop covers, but this is the first time it has trialled an animal-free alternative.
Lenovo Launches ThinkPad Laptops Featuring Vegan Leather and Recycled Materials
Multinational technology company Lenovo has launched a range of sustainable laptops featuring vegan leather. The ThinkPad Z Series “reflects changing attitudes towards technology, its impact on the environment and the origins of raw components”. Laptops in the series have a vegan leather cover made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate, meaning no new fossil fuels are required to produce it. The body of the laptops features 75% recycled aluminium, while the power adapter is made from 90% post-consumer content. The PCs are also sustainably packaged in recyclable and compostable bamboo and sugarcane. According to Lenovo, the Z Series features high-performance processors, excellent battery life, and an improved webcam, microphone, and speakers. Vegan technology Lenovo is not the only tech company to have developed a more sustainable …