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Greenpeace creates mock Apple homepage
Apple is not Greenpeace's favorite computer company, as we all know (though I'm not sure what company Greenpeace actually likes, but that is a subject for a different blog). Continuing their 'Why must Apple sell poison' campaign Greenpeace has launched a site that parodies Apple.com. While this is a clever idea, I have to wonder why there is no Dell page. They explain that Dell has pretty good standards and that Apple would force them to be even better, but somehow I doubt that (the forcing bit, I know nothing of Dell's environmental record).
Ah, right, in their FAQ they say, 'No - this is not a campaign against Apple - it's a campaign to change Apple for the better,' and 'Apple should be setting the trend for a green future.' I just hope that Greenpeace isn't targeting a sexy computer company (probably the only computer company on the planet that can be called sexy) to get attention. I'm sure they are just concerned for us all.
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Tony said 6:43PM on 9-26-2006
Here's a nice article debunking the Greenpeace "lies" regarding Apple:
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/RD/Home/E83D58B3-10E0-4A9C-8847-BCE665EE235C.html
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Mark Fleser said 6:59PM on 9-26-2006
Who gives a rat's ass about greenpeace. Damn treehuggers. I guess that they should stop breathing because it's putting CO2 into the atmosphere causing global warming.
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Edsel said 7:03PM on 9-26-2006
Greenpeace's protestations about Apple's toxin contributions is really about Apple's lack of monetary contributions to Greenpeace. This is simply a form of corporate extortion.
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arkowi said 7:05PM on 9-26-2006
So apple, with only 4% of the computer market or whatever they have, is their primary target? stupid.
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Fred said 7:08PM on 9-26-2006
Wow! We shoulda seen this coming.
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chris said 7:16PM on 9-26-2006
Wow, this is a copyright infringement lawsuit just waiting to happen. Doesn't Greenpeace have anything better to do?
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Zweihander said 7:22PM on 9-26-2006
#3 and 4's hit the nail on the head, really.
Of course, I'd like to know what kind of servers the site's running on. Do they run on hemp or something, using only recycled electricity?
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rrrrr said 7:24PM on 9-26-2006
yeah, those green bastards...
it's not as if our planet's heating up and our climate's all wonky.
let's all just watch Cars and everythingthing will be fine.
even bg gives $$$bn.
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Chris Bell said 7:26PM on 9-26-2006
"We hate it when we are reduced to selling our old PowerBook keyboard on eBay for five bucks."
Huh? How many of you have sold your old Powerbook keyboard?
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Query said 7:29PM on 9-26-2006
http://www.greenpeace.org/apple/about.html
See the picture? I don't know what they're getting at with it, but unless I'm mistaken, I see general normal old beige PC keyboards in the piles of trash, as well.
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Chris Bell said 7:29PM on 9-26-2006
rrrrrrr: don't you think it's a bit disproportionate to be picking on Apple about stuff like PVC use? Come on! The stuff is EVERYWHERE. Just look how big the vinyl siding industry is. In just about every area of complaint, Apple is a minor player in terms of percentages.
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Ed said 7:29PM on 9-26-2006
Tony: Notice all the adverts for Apple on that site? Hardly impartial. That's not to say Greenpeace are either.
I think Greenpeace have done a good job - Neither apple nor any other company should be using toxic chemicals in their products and expecting third world labour to dismantle them.
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consumer_q said 12:45AM on 9-27-2006
I like Apple products
I support Greenpeace
If you visit the site, the very first thing written is "We love Apple." The group just wants a great product made better.
What is wrong with pointing out problem areas - not just performance - in a product or production model?
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Fred said 8:30AM on 9-28-2006
Just sent this via their page:
"From Fred
To Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs
Subject Don't listen to these crackpots, you're doing just fine!
I really don't have a problem with what you're doing, Steve. I think these guys are simply jumping on your coattails, and while I don't normally back a lot of the legal decisions you guys have been making lately I can't wait for you to sick the team on these guys. BTW I think the recycling program is a great thing too.
Yours Sincerely,
Fred
Mac User, Apple Supporter"
I thought it was funny. Also, I love the use of the word "wonky" #8 I think that's the same technical term they're using in all those reports. That's about as close as they can get to evidence. Read State of Fear, by Michael Chrichton. Not saying we shouldnt care about the environment, but we need to get real too.
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Andy S. said 7:48PM on 9-26-2006
So Greenpeace gets a couple cute Asian kids to take pictures among a pile of Apple hardware with frowns on their faces and I'm supposed to think what? That these kids (who are obviously well-groomed) are living in an Apple-junk-village? This is ridiculous propaganda in the extreme. Where's the Dell-junk-village? With outselling Apple machines who-knows-how-many-to-one, you'd think Greenpeace would go after them first.
They just want a piece of the Apple pie. Someone needs to create a "Let's make Greenpeace sane" site. Using toxic computers. Or we could take Zweihander's suggestion and use hemp computers.
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Exilio said 7:49PM on 9-26-2006
Yeah because we all know Greenpeace and PETA are not prone to gross hyperbole in their publications. /major eyeroll
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Query said 7:51PM on 9-26-2006
I dare them to air their Get a Mac spoof on TV.
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Ed said 8:07PM on 9-26-2006
Why is everyone so against this? Surely you can like Apple and still think they shouldn't use toxic materials in their products?
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Ruby said 10:47PM on 9-26-2006
Seriously y'all are acting like religous zealots!
I am a way loyal Mac user, and I'm not going to stop buying them because of this campaign, but I *DO* expect more from Apple. Especially since they sell stuff with this image of being better and smarter than the rest, I think Apple should also strive to be the best on environmental practices.
Is that so wrong?
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George Stanton said 8:22PM on 9-26-2006
God, I guess I am a fanboy after all.
After reading Daniel Eran's "Lies About Apple" on Saturday, I became a bit miffed... if-ya-know-what I mean.
So, I sent them this:
Subject: I Love my Macs
I think Apple is doing a great job.
I hate these tree-hugging hypocrites who can't get their facts straight. They love to tag their worthless agenda on the coat tails of an up-and-coming mind share company like Apple? Why the hell can't you go after Bush's piss-poor enviormental mis-management? You guys make me sick. I hope this turns against you.
I for one, will never believe a single thing you stand for.
HYPOCRITES! ALL OF YOU!
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