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Apple 11th in Greener Electronics Ranking
Created 2008-06-25 09:10

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Apple 11th in Greener Electronics Ranking
Posted 06/25/2008 at 12:10:10pm | by Roberto Baldwin
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Greenpeace has ranked Apple 11th in its Guide to Greener Electronics. The organization ranks the top market leaders of electronics on their policies and practices on toxic chemicals and take-back.

 

Apple scored a 4.5 out of possible 10 because of its policy of putting products on the market free of BFRs and PVC. The MacBook Air's mercury free LCD display and bromine-free iPod enclosures.

 

Apple was dinged for not improving the environmental performance of the widely popular iPhone.

 

The top scoring companies, Sony and Sony Ericsson, only scored slightly above a 5 according to the guide.

 

 

 

A quick look at the December 2007 Greener Guide shows a global drop by most of the companies.

 

Our recommendation to electronics companies wanting to score a 10 on the next guide. Start manufacturing oxygen and reduce your waste to only unicorn dreams.

 

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[2] http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/guide-greener-electronics-8-edition-250608
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQJD1ura7G4
[4] http://www.maclife.com/article/greenpeace_slams_apple_16gb_iphone_rumors_apples_customer_service_problems