According to a GreenPeace report Apple is not environmentally friendly enough. Many of their products seem to contain hazardous substances, such as PVC, that most companies have already abandoned. It also performs poorly on product take back and recycling. In fact, the report states that, when the environmental impact is taken into account, Apple ranks at the bottom of the list. Even though the report was only based on information that is publicly available, these facts surely are relevant.
Apple says, as a reaction to the growing criticism over its environmental record of late, that "it recognizes its responsibility as a global citizen and is continually striving to reduce its environmental impact". Let's hope that Apple really means what it says here and that it will take suffeciënt measures to reduce its impact on the environment.
Oliver Vander Cruysse
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