Illinois Laptop Phase Program 
Tech Soup
APRIL 17, 2017
The energy is used up in the production phase. In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a five-pound laptop, you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. How Much Does Reuse Save?
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
It is used up in the production phase. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. How Much Does Reuse Save?
Tech Soup
APRIL 9, 2013
It is used up in the production phase. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. How Much Does Reuse Save?
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