Urge Apple to Go Green
10:27, 26 September 2006
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I fell in love with my first Apple Macintosh computer in September 1990. It worked the way I think, and my love affair with Apple Macs has continued to this day -- I have a lime iBook, bought in 2000 and it's still going strong. Next year, or in 2008, I would like to buy a new Apple Mac. I would REALLY like to. They still work the way I think. But... according to Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics, Apple ranks near the bottom in getting toxic chemicals out of its products and adopting a first class recycling policy. The toxic chemicals Apple uses in its products end up in scrap yards in Asia where they contaminate child laborers and the environment. Apple's voluntary 'recycling' program is weak and non-existent outside the U.S. unless required by local governments (I've certainly never heard of it, and I visit the Apple web site frequently). In addition, Apple continues to oppose the adoption of strong recycling programs in the U.S. Please tell Steve Jobs and Apple to go green. I have!
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