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Apple releases iPhone 3G’s Environmental Status Report
Posted by saunvedan on 17 July 2008.
I don't
know what's made Apple post
the iPhone 3G's Environmental Status Report but it's definitely a step in the
right direction. Maybe Apple Chief Steve Jobs read my
blog and decided to act before our scientists got their hands and screwdrivers on his
latest phone. While the new iPhone has less polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR) than the original one, Apple has yet to eliminate these and other harmful substances like antimony,
beryllium and phthalates.
Making phones without any PVC or BFR isn't a problem for Sony Ericsson and Nokia so why is Apple lagging behind? The iPhone in my opinion is a very stylish handset that scores high on usability and enjoys a cult following judging from the queues to buy it. It's a pity that it's not as green as the others when there's no reason why it couldn't be. Apple has promised to get rid of PVC and BFRs by the end of this year though. Let's see if they fulfil it.
Apple iPhone 3G: Twice as fast but slow on promises
Posted by saunvedan on 11 July 2008.
Update 17 July 2008: Apple releases iPhone 3G's Environmental Status Report
Get ready
folks, the Apple iPhone 3G is out today. What are you going to do? Run to the
nearest store and join the queue or find out whether Apple has lived up to its green
promises? Well, I have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news
is that the iPhone 3G will come in potato
starch packaging which is definitely greener than plastic. But what we are concerned
about is the nasty stuff inside
the iPhone like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR).
A greener Apple? The iPhone fails to bear green fruit
Posted by bex on 15 October 2007.
You might be looking forward to the European launch of Apple's iPhone in November (we were certainly looking forward to the possibility that the iPhone would prove Steve Jobs' newfound commitment to the environment).
Unfortunately, the iPhone's beauty only runs skin deep. A team of scientists got hold of one, dismantled it and uncovered nasty stuff that other phone makers have already stopped using, including two types of hazardous substances:
Our international office has the full story - including a report (pdf) and a slideshow of high quality images.
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