The new MacBook Air - the thinnest notebook computer on the planet -is a strong entry in the race to build a green PC. As a mercury and arsenic free laptop it exceeds European Standards (RoHS directive exemptions) and raises the bar for the rest of the industry. The MacBook Air has less PVC and BFRs than other Mac computers, but it is not entirely free from those hazardous chemicals.
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