Ocean Plastic Mouse, a green mouse

Ocean Plastic Mouse. © Microsoft.

Ocean Plastic Mouse is a new wireless mouse by Microsoft with a commendable feature: its shell is made of 20% recycled ocean plastic. Also, its recyclable plastic-free packaging is made of wood– and sugarcane fibers. Ocean plastic is made from plastic waste collected from oceans and rivers, which is cleaned and turned into recyclable resin pellets. Otherwise, it’s a very classic mouse: Bluetooth Low Energy/Swift Pair wireless connection, three customizable buttons, 1,000 PPI resolution, weighing 84 grams, battery included. The promised battery life is 12 months with a single AA alkaline battery. Microsoft also set up a program to let people mail in their old Microsoft mouse free-of-charge for recycling. The mouse will be available on October 5, and it can be pre-ordered on Microsoft.com for CA$ 35.

⇨ YouTube, “Recycling ocean plastic to help clean up our oceans.”

⇨ The Verge, Richard Lawler, “Microsoft’s new mouse has a shell that’s 20 percent recycled ocean plastic.”

2021-09-22