Mac mini
Environmental Report
Apple and the Environment
Apple believes that improving the environmental performance of our business starts
with our products. The careful environmental management of our products throughout
their life cycles includes controlling the quantity and type of materials used in their
manufacture, improving their energy eciency, and designing them for better
recyclability. The information below details the environmental performance of
Mac minias it relates to climate change, energy eciency, material eciency, and
restricted substances.
Climate Change
Greenhouse gas emissions have an impact on the planet’s balance of land, ocean,
and air temperatures. Most of Apple’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions come from
the production, transport, use, and recycling of its products. Apple seeks to minimize
greenhouse gas emissions by setting stringent design-related goals for material and
energy eciency. The chart below provides the estimated greenhouse gas emissions
for Mac mini over its life cycle.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Mac mini
Energy Eciency
Because one of the largest portions of product-related greenhouse gas emissions
results from its use, energy eciency is a key part of each product’s design. Apple
products use power-ecient components and software that can intelligently power
them down during periods of inactivity. The result is that Mac mini is energy ecient
right out of the box.
Mac mini outperforms the stringent requirements of the ENERGY STAR Program
Requirements for Computers Version 5.0, and has been designed to be even more
ecient than previous models, consuming over 25 percent less energy than the
previous generation. The following table details the power consumed in dierent
use modes.
Power Consumption for Mac mini
Mode 100V 115V 230V
O 0.23W 0.24W 0.26W
Sleep 1.39W 1.45W 1.42W
Idle 9.13W 9.14W 9.44W
Power supply eciency 89% 90% 90%
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Model MC270
Date introduced
June 15, 2010
Mac mini is designed with the following
features to reduce environmental impact:
• Brominated flame retardant–free
• PVC-free internal cables
• Highly recyclable aluminum enclosure
Meets ENERGY STAR
Version 5.0 requirements
Mac mini achieved a Gold
rating from EPEAT
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Customer use, 39%
Production, 57%Recycling, 1%
Transport, 3%
Total greenhouse gas emissions: 270 kg CO
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