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Greenpeace declares MacBooks 'poison Apples'

We all know that Greenpeace isn't too happy with Apple's commitment to the environment. The latest news is that Apple portables have some of the highest amounts of toxic chemicals in them of 5 manufacturers tested (Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Sony). The MacBook has the highest concentration of tetrabromobisphenol A, which is a flame retardant.

Apple is in the process of looking for a replacement for this chemical, but in the mean time I wouldn't suggest cracking open your Apple portable and licking it.

[via Daring Fireball]

We all know that Greenpeace isn't too happy with Apple's commitment to the environment. The latest news is that Apple portables have some...
 

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Steven Fisher

I think it's long past time for people to stop taking Greenpeace seriously. And it's definitely, definitely time for people to stop giving them money.

September 21 2006 at 1:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Roger

As mentioned previously, all those who wish to defend the silly and sloppy report from Greenpeace, read the following from Daniel Eran Dilger's RoughlyDrafted Magazine. Even the reader comments show up GP's sloppy research.

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Home/ABC6DFDA-9DE9-4EA8-A269-65EAAB628676.html

September 21 2006 at 9:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
R Muffet

So? Overcooked steak is probably carcinogenic.

You don't hear these hippies claiming we should all become vegetarians, do you?

Oh wait, they do!

September 20 2006 at 11:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eflips

Greenpeace might have a point if they had offered some kind of alternative to the chemicals they question. Instead, they poo poo, and armchair quarterback from the sidelines. Typical of a lot of green orgs...

September 20 2006 at 3:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sir Not Appearing in this Blog

"Now, is it that Apple doesn't follow through, or are these hippies too hard to please?"

Well, considering that Greenpeace has been co-opted by anti-capitalist socialists, I'd say, "Impossible to please" would be the most likely option. Who cares what those nutbars say?

September 20 2006 at 3:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
henrrrik

Fred,

I might not be as devoted to the Apple cause as you, but when given a choice I tend to prefer less poison over more. If Apple uses more flame-retardant than what is absolutely necessary they should stop. There's no excuse for this kind of crap.

September 20 2006 at 3:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Werjefelt

This is just lame, defending Apple. Why would Greenpeace push this fact if it wasn't important. (I could understand you if it was Dell reporting.)

On short term the toxic can seem more good than bad for us Macbook users, but not for the rest of the world, or our kids that we're handing this world over to.

Come on, admit that finding another suitable and less environmentally dangerous substance would be a great thing. And just don't always think of yourself but step further, in the long run, it'll be good even for you, though you just don't get it now.

September 20 2006 at 12:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
George Garriga

Dear Greenpeace!

I will stop using (and buyingI Apple MacBooks at EXACTLY the same moment you STO using cellphones, computers, and, especially, 2 stroke outboard engines on your nifty Zodiacs built from very very very artificial rubber composites.

Shove off!

September 20 2006 at 10:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fred

"Poison" free. Jeez, is there a number for the buzzword police? Nobody's "pro-poison" it's just that most of us aren't freakin hippies about it either. So, there's a flame retardant in it, when is that stuff even gonna see the light of day again? Apple has already instituted a recycling program so by the time the product reaches "end of life" it'll go back to Apple, and they'll take care of it. Whiners.

September 20 2006 at 9:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mars

What ever happened to the good 'ol days when greenpeace would campaign to save the whales, I liked them back then (or at least respected them), now they're just annoying nitpicky whiners with too much time on their hands.

September 20 2006 at 7:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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