Over the years we've seen plenty of Microsoft mouse devices, but the software giant announced a new Ocean Plastic mouse that focuses on recycling and sustainability rather than innovative scroll wheel controls or high DPI accuracy.
The Ocean Plastic mouse is noteworthy because it has a shell made from 20 percent recycled ocean plastic and its packaging is 100 percent recyclable.
A pledge from Microsoft in August 2020 said it aims to achieve the goal of zero-waste operations by 2030 and to end single-use plastics in packaging by 2025.
The small box that this mouse comes with is made of recyclable wood and recyclable sugarcane fiber, and represents a step into the future.
The company also mentioned a free mail-in program so people can send their old mice in for recycling.
This plastic shell uses resin with recycled materials made from plastic waste recovered from oceans and waterways.
As a result, the plastic waste becomes pellets and is mixed with other materials that make up the mouse case.
And to create the resin used in the Ocean Plastic mouse case. The software giant has teamed up with the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). It is a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco.
It is surprising that the petrochemical industry is responding to the EV transition by increasing its focus on plastics.
The Ocean Plastic Mouse is available for pre-order starting today at $24.99. It features Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology with a range of up to 33 feet. The mouse also supports Swift Pair to help you connect it to your computer.
Like all Surface devices revealed during the company's event, it is available starting October 5th in the United States.
Moreover, the company promises up to 12 months of battery life from a single AA battery that can be replaced or recharged.
Owners can customize its three buttons via the downloadable Mouse and Keyboard Center software. While the scroll wheel technology and sensors should be familiar to anyone who has used the company's mice in the past three decades.
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