Apple 16GB ME179KN/A Manuale Utente
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ME179KN/A
Material Efficiency
Apple’s ultracompact product and packaging designs lead the industry in material
efficiency. Reducing the material footpr
efficiency. Reducing the material footpr
int of a p
roduct helps maximize shipping
efficiency. It also helps reduce the energy consumed during production and material
waste generated at the product’s end of life. The iPod touch enclosure is made of stainless
steel, a material highly desired by recyclers. The chart below details the materials used
in iPod touch.
waste generated at the product’s end of life. The iPod touch enclosure is made of stainless
steel, a material highly desired by recyclers. The chart below details the materials used
in iPod touch.
Material Use for iPod touch
Packaging
iPod touch packaging is extremely material efficient, allowing more units to be
transported in a single shipping container. The following table details the materials
used in iPod touch packaging.
transported in a single shipping container. The following table details the materials
used in iPod touch packaging.
Packaging Breakdown for iPod touch
Material
Retail box
Retail and
shipping box
shipping box
Paper (corrugate, paperboard)
6g
115g
Polycarbonate
59g
59g
Other plastics
2g
2g
Restricted Substances
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. iPod touch goes even further
than the RoHS Directive by incorporating the following more aggressive restrictions:
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. iPod touch goes even further
than the RoHS Directive by incorporating the following more aggressive restrictions:
• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-free LED-backlit display
• BFR-free
• PVC-free
2
Battery chemistry
•
Lithium-ion polymer
•
Free of lead, cadmium, and mercury
The retail packaging for iPod touch consumes
14 percent less plastic, 17 percent less volume,
and is 16 percent lighter than the third-
generation iPod touch packaging.
14 percent less plastic, 17 percent less volume,
and is 16 percent lighter than the third-
generation iPod touch packaging.
Stainless steel, 43g
Display, 11g
Battery, 16g
Plastic, 5g
Circuit boards, 6g
Glass, 17g
Copper, 3g