Apple has unveiled it’s greenest MacBook yet, producing a new system which is made from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminum, as well as a display made of recyclable glass.

The company has also removed many of the harmful toxins found in computers including mercury, arsenic and PVC. And, to reduce energy consumption, the MacBook hard drive spins down automatically when inactive, using 30 % less power than previous models. The MacBook also decides which processor — CPU or GPU — is best suited to efficiently perform a task. The processor even throttles down to save power between keystrokes as you type.

Apple also cut out nearly half of the bulky packaging to streamline their distribution and create less waste.

The latest line of Apple Macbook laptops have made some headway in reducing their environmental impact. They claim that they are significantly more recyclable and energy efficient.

The lighting system has eschewed the traditional notebook CCFL backlights for mercury-free LED technology as well as the arsenic that is typically found in a notebook’s glass. They also removed brominated flame retardants and polyvinyl chloride from various internal components.

Additionally, Apple boasts that their new laptops are significantly more recyclable with a reduction in components and the use of a solid recyclable aluminum frame. Even the packaging has been reduced by 37 for the 15 inch model and by 34 percent for the 17 inch.

If eco-friendly technology is your cup of tea than Apple might be your kind of company. Apparently many of these changes are also being implemented in all of their new iPods and iPhones too.