FANTASTIC PLASTICS

From specially engineered reusable plastic to compostable cases and sustainably sourced precious materials, desirable gadgets don’t have to be planet-killers

Apple Macbook Air (M1)

We’ve written loads about the performance merits of our 2020 Gadget of the Year, but Apple’s latest Air is also its greenest yet, with a 100% recycled aluminium enclosure, 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main board, and components free from nasty chemicals. from £999 / apple.com

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See Sense reckons you’ll be visible from up to 3km away with its reactive 300 and 400-lumen LED lights, where automatic pulses at junctions ensure you’re a right flashy git. Trade in old lights regardless of brand for money off, while See Sense will plant a tree for each purchase.

£80 / seesense.cc

Samsung S21+ Kvadrat Cover

Like charging leads, phone cases present a potential mass of discarded plastic. Compostable covers are a real step forward, so it’s great to see Samsung’s Kvadrat textile case is not only made from recycled plastic bottles but also 100% compostable. £29 / samsung.com

Bureo Ahi

Enjoy the sweet smell of your own farts safe in the knowledge your hipster getabout is a 27in-long ‘performance cruiser’ skateboard made from recycled fishing nets. Made in California, the Ahi is a collaboration with Carver Skateboards and built for a lifetime of pestering motorists. $195 / bureo.co