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Models ME662, ME663, ME697
Date introduced
February 13, 2013
13-inch MacBook Pro
with Retina Display
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 types of materials
used in their manufacture, improving their energy efficiency, and designing them for
better recyclability. The information below details the environmental performance
of the 13-inch MacBook Prowith Retina display as it relates to climate change, energy
efficiency, material efficiency, 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 efficiency. The chart below provides the estimated greenhouse gas emissions
for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display over its life cycle.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina
display is designed with the following
features to reduce environmental impact:
• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-free LED-backlit display
• Brominated flame retardant–free
PVC-free
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• Recyclable aluminum enclosure
Meets ENERGY STAR®
Version 5.2 requirements
Achieves a Gold rating from
EPEAT
Recycling, 2%
Transport, 5%
Customer use, 23%
Total greenhouse gas emissions: 540 kg CO2e
Production, 70%
Energy Efficiency
Because one of the largest portions of product-related greenhouse gas emissions results from
actual use, energy efficiency is a key part of each product’s design. Apple products use power-
efficient components and software that intelligently powers them down during periods of
inactivity. The result is that MacBook Pro is energy efficient right out of the box.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display outperforms the stringent requirements of
the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Version 5.2. It has been designed
to be energy efficient, consuming 25 percent less energy than the original 13-inch
MacBook Pro. The following table details the power consumed in different use modes.
Power Consumption for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Mode 100V 115V 230V
Off 0.29W 0.29W 0.31W
Sleep 0.67W 0.68W 0.69W
Idle—Display off / on 4.0W / 13.4W 4.0W / 13.4W 4.1W / 13.9W
Power adapter, no-load 0.004W 0.005W 0.019W
Power adapter efficiency 89.6% 90.2% 89.7%
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Battery chemistry
• Lithium-ion polymer, 74 Whr
• Free of lead, cadmium, and mercury
Battery design
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.
Material Efficiency
Apple’s ultracompact product and packaging designs lead the industry in material efficiency.
Reducing the material footprint of a product 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.
Material Use for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Solid-state drive, 14g
Plastics, 50g
Display panel, 95g
Keyboard and trackpad, 95g
Other metals, 105g
Glass, 130g
Circuit boards, 150g
Packaging
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.
Aluminum, 595g
Battery, 375g
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.
Packaging for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (U.S. Configurations)
Material Retail box
Paper (corrugate, paperboard) 341g 698g
Molded fiber
High-impact polystyrene 205g 205g
Other plastics 17g 17g
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Retail and
shipping box
303g
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. 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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MacBook
Recycling
Through ultra-efficient design and the use of highly recyclable materials, Apple has
minimized material waste at the product’s end of life. In addition, Apple offers and
participates in various product take-back and recycling programs in 95 percent of the
regions where Apple products are sold. All products are processed in the country or
region in which they are collected. For more information on how to take advantage
of these programs, visit www.apple.com/recycling.
Definitions
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT): A program that ranks
computers and displays based on environmental attributes in accordance with IEEE
1680.1-2009. For more information, visit www.epeat.net.
Greenhouse gas emissions: Estimated emissions are calculated in accordance with
guidelines and requirements as specified by ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Calculation
includes emissions from the following life-cycle phases contributing to Global Warming
Potential (GWP 100 years) in CO
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Production: Includes the extraction, production, and transportation of raw materials, as
well as the manufacture, transport, and assembly of all parts and product packaging.
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Transport: Includes air and sea transportation of the finished product and its associated
packaging from the manufacturing site to continental distribution hubs. Transport of
products from distribution hubs to the end customer is not included.
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Use: User power consumption assumes a four-year period. Consumption patterns
are modeled according to European Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency computer eco-design studies. Geographic differences in the power grid mix
have been accounted for at a continental level.
equivalency factors (CO2e):
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• Recycling: Includes transportation from collection hubs to recycling centers as well as
the energy used in mechanical separation and shredding of parts.
Energy efficiency terms: The energy values in this report are based on the ENERGY
STAR Program Requirements for Computers Version 5.2 and/or ENERGY STAR Program
Requirements for Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies Version 2.0.
For more information, visit www.energystar.gov.
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Off: Lowest power mode of the system when the battery is fully charged and the
system is shut down. Also referred to as Standby.
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Sleep: Low power state that is entered automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity
(default), or by selecting Sleep from the Apple menu. Wake for network access enabled.
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Idle
—Display off: System is on and has completed loading OS X; the display is set
to sleep.
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Idle
—Display on: System is on and has completed loading OS X; the display is set to
its full brightness.
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Power adapter, no-load: Condition in which the power adapter is connected to AC
power, but not connected to the system.
• Power adapter efficiency: Average of the power adapter’s measured efficiency when
tested at 100 percent, 75 percent, 50 percent, and 25 percent of the power adapter’s
rated current.
Restricted substances: Apple defines a material as BFR-free and PVC-free if it contains
less than 900 parts per million (ppm) of bromine and of chlorine.
1. Product evaluations based on U.S. configurations of model ME663.
2. PVC-free AC power cord available in all regions except China, India, and South Korea.
3. 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display achieved a Gold rating from EPEAT in the United States and Canada.
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