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Recyclable Paper Laptop is okay to throw away
Recyclable Paper Laptop is okay to throw away
How often do you buy a new computer? After two years? Four? For such complex products, we go through them pretty quick, and that adds up to a lot of ultra harmful e-waste . It's something computer companies are already striving for , but designer Je Sung Park is taking the idea of a ...
The Paper Laptop
The Paper Laptop
geeky-gadgets.com — We’ve featured a few environmentally friendly cardboard PC cases here on Geeky Gadgets but this paper laptop... defiantly could have a future with the price of components dropping and OLED screens in the near future. Who would have thought 10 ... (more) The Paper Laptop
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Recyclable Paper Laptop
SlipperyBrick.com — ... we go through them very quickly, and you can imagine what that must add up to in e-waste. Computer companies are already looking to make their products more recyclable, but designer Je Sung Park is taking the idea of a recyclable computer about as far as it can go. His Recyclable Paper Laptop is made from pulp and reprocessed materials, and when you are done with it, it would be broken down into the same. One day we may just see something like this in use. [Dvice]

Recyclable Paper Laptop, A Cleaner Concept
The UberReview — Considering the relatively short period that most people keep their computers for, it makes sense to make them as recyclable as possible – which is what designer Je Sung Park has done with this concept. It is built from pulp and reprocessed materials and can be broken down prior to disposal. [DVICE] ...

The Paper Laptop
Geeky-Gadgets — ... This innovative design by Je Sung Park is made from pulp and reprocessed materials. Using paper as the case also allows for endless customization options, however there is still the electronics and screen to dispose of which can contain harmful chemicals. Which hasn’t really been covered in the designers explanation. Let hope maybe in the future even the electronics will be made from easily recycled materials. Via Dvice This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool Gadgets. ...

Paper Laptop
Gadget Venue — ... claims to be completely recyclable, the designer is referring to the outer casing only as there would still need to be a motherboard, LCD screen and battery inside to get the thing running along with all the necessary wiring, however, it is a step forwards in that it would cut some waste down. As for now, I’d like to see what a paper laptop actually works like as in, how durable is it and can it handle the day to day knocks and scrapes of life. Via: DVice and Geeky-Gadgets Paper Laptop > > ...

Will Disposable Laptops become popular in the future?
Coolest Gadgets — ... case for those who travel for a living – or those who don’t want to risk their most expensive computers while they’re on vacation. Only time will tell if the idea would catch on or the price point would be cheap enough to make it feasible. But there’s already $10 laptops being developed in India, and it’s conceivable that said computer can be built almost like a newspaper is printed, so chances are, this could be a winner. Hat Tip – D’Vice ...

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