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Apple’s ultracompact product and packaging designs lead the industry in material efficiency. 
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roduct helps maximize shipping efficiency. It also 

helps reduce the energy consumed during production and material waste generated at the 
end of the product’s life. Waste is further minimized through the use of batteries that last 
up to three times longer than typical notebook batteries. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with 
Retina display is made of aluminum and other materials highly desired by recyclers. The 
chart below details the materials used in this model.

The packaging for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display uses corrugated cardboard 
made from a minimum of 40 percent recycled content and molded fiber made entirely 
from recycled content. In addition, the packaging is extremely material efficient, allowing 
at least 15 percent more units than the original 13-inch MacBook Pro to fit in each 
shipping container. The following table details the materials used in its packaging.

Paper (corrugate, paperboard)

341g

698g

Molded fiber

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303g

High-impact polystyrene

205g

205g

Other plastics

17g

17g

Apple has long taken a leadership role in restricting harmful substances from its products 
and packaging. As part of this strategy, all Apple products comply with the strict European 
Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and 
Electronic Equipment, also known as the RoHS Directive. Examples of materials restricted 
by RoHS include lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and the brominated 
flame retardants (BFRs) PBB and PBDE. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display goes 
even further than the requirements of the RoHS Directive by incorporating the following 
more aggressive restrictions:

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Mercury-free LED-backlit display

• BFR-free

• PVC-free internal cables and power adapter DC cable

• PVC-free AC power cord available in all regions except China, India, and South Korea

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Packaging for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 
Retina display is extremely material efficient, 
allowing at least 15 percent more units than 
the original 13-inch MacBook Pro to fit in each 
shipping container.

•  Lithium-ion polymer, 74 Whr

•  Free of lead, cadmium, and mercury 

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display 
features a breakthrough battery design that 
dramatically improves its lifespan—up 
to five years. So it uses just one battery 
in the same time a typical notebook 
uses three.