Acer has launched the Aspire Vero laptops, which introduce post-consumer recycled plastics, ocean bound plastics, recycled packaging materials, and easy-to-repair designs to reduce the environmental impact of technology products.

Acer has launched the Aspire Vero series of laptops, which are made from recycled materials and with an easy-to-repair design that meets consumers’ technological needs while ensuring environmental sustainability.

Continually improving the introduction of recycled plastics

The housing of all the laptops from the Aspire Vero series use post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. The housing of models released between 2021 and 2022 utilized 30% PCR plastic. This percentage increased to 40% for the Aspire Vero 15 launched in 2023, and the most recent Aspire Vero 16 introduced in 2024 now incorporates up to 60% PCR plastic. In addition, the power adaptor housing and keycaps are also made with 50% PCR plastic, while the touch panel is made from 100% ocean bound plastic (OBP).

Laptops that are easier to repair and service

Aspire Vero uses standard screws, making the entire laptop easier to repair, service, and upgrade, helping to extend the service life of the product.

Using recycled materials and reusing packaging materials

Acer uses up to 90% recycled paper to make packaging outer boxes and 100% recycled pulp to make molded pulp buffer materials. Packaging materials such as packaging boxes, internal partitions, and molded pulp buffer materials can all be reused as laptop stands, storage boxes/cat houses, etc.

Using fewer resources to build laptops

Acer has reduced the amount of printed circuit board material used in the Aspire Vero series, reducing the printed circuit board surface area by 52% from the 2022 Aspire Vero to the 2023 Aspire Vero 15. This has helped the company reduce energy resource consumption and environmental pollution associated with production.

▪ Acer’s computer and monitor products increased their

use of PCR plastic from 17% in 2022 to 18.8% in 2023.

▪ From 2020 to 2023, a total of more than 40 million devices were made using PCR plastic.

▪ Aspire Vero 15 reduces carbon emissions by 30% due to its housing being made of 40% PCR plastic [1].

[1] Compared to the housing of a laptop with the same weight made of 100% virgin plastic.

Partners:

▪ GOLDEN ARROW PRINTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD./ ChongQing Golden Net International Co., Ltd.

▪ SEN HSIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD./ Sun Young (Chongqing) Packaging Co., LTD.

▪ TAIWAN SHIN SHIN COMPUTER CO., LTD.

▪ Teijin Limited

▪ CHILIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.