Discover Ocean Plastic, the new Microsoft mouse to reduce waste

Over the years we’ve seen a lot of Microsoft mice, but the software giant has announced a new mouse, Ocean Plastic, which focuses on recycling and durability rather than innovative scroll wheel controls or DPI precision. high.

The Ocean Plastic mouse is distinguished by its packaging made of 20% recycled oceanic plastic and its 100% recyclable packaging.

A pledge from Microsoft in August 2020 said it was looking to meet a goal of zero waste operations by 2030 and end single-use plastics in packaging by 2025.

The little box that comes with this mouse is made from recyclable wood and recyclable sugar cane fibers, and represents a step into the future.

The company also mentioned a free postal mail program so people can send in old mouse devices for recycling.

The plastic hull uses resin with recycled materials made from plastic waste collected from oceans and waterways.

As a result, plastic waste turns into granules and mixes with other materials that make up the housing of this mouse.

In order to create the resin used in the Ocean Plastic mouse case, the software giant has teamed up with the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco.

Surprisingly, the petrochemical industry is responding to the evolution of electric vehicles with more emphasis on plastics.

The Ocean Plastic mouse is available for pre-order starting today at $ 24.99 and features Bluetooth Low Energy technology with a range of up to 33 feet, and the mouse also supports Swift Pair to help you connect it to your computer.

Like all Surface devices revealed at the company’s event, it’s available from October 5 in the US.

On top of that, 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 mouse for the past three decades.