Reducing the environmental of your technological life seems to always be getting easier.
You can charge your computer keyboard by the sun (or office lights), buy a keyboard and mouse combo made of bamboo, and now, thanks to Fujitsu, you can even compost your mouse when its' life is over.
The company's M440 ECO computer mouse is made with two wood-based materials that can be disposed of in industrial compost settings, and the remains can be recycled as well, Fujitsu says.
The mouse's shell is entirely made from Arboform and Biograde. Arboform, produced by TECNARO, is based on lignin, a pulp industry byproduct. The lignin is mixed with natural fibers and natural additives to create a composite that can be processed and molded. Biograde is a wood cellulose-based material made by FKuR, which combines the cellulose with acetates to make synthetic fiber and bio-based plastic. In addition, the mouse's cable doesn't contain PVC.
The mouse is currently available in the U.K. only, but as the United States improves its commercial composting infrastructure, perhaps a U.S. version will debut in the near future.
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