# Biodegradable Desktop PCs The Pentaform 'Abacus' is 63% Smaller Than Conventional PCs By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-01-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentaform-abacus References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/01/12/this-sustainable-biodegradable-pc-didnt-make-it-to-ces-2021-but-it-could-save-our-planet/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) & [pentaform](https://www.pentaform.co.uk/) The [Pentaform 'Abacus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquafade)' desktop PC is an eco-friendly computing solution that aims to take on the issue of eWaste head-on in a bid to help transform perceptions of how technology needs to be constructed. The PC maintains a [keyboard-shaped construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hp-eliteboard-g1a) that features a body that is capable of biodegrading after use to prevent it from sticking around in landfills. The unit features an overall construction that is 63% smaller than conventional desktop PCs and will thus take up less real estate on increasingly cluttered workstations. The Pentaform 'Abacus' desktop PC is also focused on a [low-power consumption rating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raspberry-pi-500) to make it as efficient as possible and only require as much energy as a lightbulb when in operation. The unit comes packaged in mycelium mushroom packaging that will easily degrade into soil when discarded. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Biodegradable Technology:** The development of biodegradable technology is a promising and disruptive innovation opportunity that can revolutionize the tech industry and solve the e-waste problem. - **Efficient Computing Solutions:** The demand for energy-efficient computing solutions presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to focus on developing low-power consumption devices. - **Sustainable Packaging:** The use of sustainable packaging materials, such as mycelium mushroom packaging, is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the packaging industry to reduce waste and increase eco-friendliness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** The technology industry can benefit from the development of eco-friendly and energy-efficient devices with biodegradable components, such as desktop PCs. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can capitalize on the trend of using sustainable materials for packaging and reduce their environmental impact while meeting customer demand. - **Waste Management:** The waste management industry can explore innovative solutions to reduce e-waste and encourage the use of biodegradable and eco-friendly materials in tech products to promote sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water-Soluble E-Waste Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquafade.md) - [Powerful Recycled Plastic PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-project-volterra.md) - [Reduced Plastic Gamer PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alienware-aurora-r16.md) - [Paper-Made Dissolvable E-Waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pape.md) - [Sustainable Laptop Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-concept-luna.md) - [Design-Conscious Mini Desktop PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-mini-pc-am03.md) - [Environmentally Conscious Laptop Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acer-aspire-vero-15.md) - [Micro Business-Grade Desktop PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/msi-pro-dp21-14mq.md) - [Ecologically Conscious Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-laptop.md)