A Greener Apple
May 4th, 2007
Every day it becomes more apparent that Steve Jobs is simply not a man to rest on his laurels, as the famously active head of Apple Inc. unveils the newest idea that will – undoubtedly – change the world forever. His latest thought concerns the very nature of his products, the often toxic substances that go into them, and how he can make it all better.
Responding to criticism that Apple’s electronics contain massive amounts of various terrible chemicals (lead, cadmium, decabromodiphenyl ether) Steve Jobs goes through each complaint, giving his side of the story and outlining the steps Apple has taken to eliminate, or at least reduce, the toxicity of its products.
While carbon emissions are another matter, it’s hard to argue with reducing the amount of arsenic or mercury in the typical computer. Hopefully the rest of the industry, like usual, will follow his lead.
Link to Apple.com
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