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Apple, China groups meet to discuss environmental concerns

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 16th, 2011)

Environmental concerns continue to plague Apple and its suppliers in China. Earlier this year, Apple was singled out in an environmental report called "The Other Side of Apple," which detailed health, environment and safety issues at Chinese manufacturing facilities. Apple met with some of its ...

New VW Bus concept comes with iPad interface

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 13th, 2011)

The venerable Volkswagen Bus has been remade for the next millennia, and the updated version of the hippie bus is now earth-friendly and technologically savvy. A concept version of the van, now called the Bulli, was showcased by Volkswagen at the Geneva International Motor Show held in March. ...

Dexim's Frixbee and Visible G chargers on display at CES 2011

by Mike Schramm (Jan 12th, 2011)

Accessory manufacturer Dexim had a whole booth full of charging products on display at CES, but two caught our eye while walking around the show floor. The first was the Frixbee induction charging setup above, which consists of an induction pad with room for two different devices and a case ...

MobileMe may be Apple's least "green" product, packaging-wise

by Chris Rawson (Oct 29th, 2010)

When I purchased my MacBook Pro in early 2008, I threw down US$69 for a .Mac (now known as MobileMe) membership. I expected to get an email confirmation of my .Mac order (which I did), followed shortly by another email with an activation code. Instead, I received the hot mess you see in the pic ...

Blog Action Day: Five apps to help save the world

by Mike Schramm (Oct 15th, 2009)

TUAW is participating in this year's Blog Action Day on 10/15, an annual event in which bloggers around the world aim to spark discussion and awareness of serious and important issues. This year's topic is climate change, and fortunately, just like last year, we in the Apple community are in a ...

Apple quits the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over opposition to EPA

by Dave Caolo (Oct 6th, 2009)

Just 3 years ago, Apple was targeted by Greenpeace as being less environmentally friendly than they could be. Greenpeace even created a mock Apple website in an effort to goad them into action. Several months later, Apple earned a silver in environmental evaluation (that rating has since turned ...

Apple updates green website

by Mike Schramm (Sep 25th, 2009)

Macworld has spotted a new page over on Apple's website highlighting their dedication to making their products as environmentally healthy as possible. We've seen this pitch from Apple within the past few years -- they've recently slimmed down their packaging and started using recyclable materials in ...

Dell cites Apple's 'green' claims in Better Business Bureau complaint

by Robert Palmer (Jun 19th, 2009)

In a display of environmental posturing on both sides, Dell lodged a complaint with the advertising industry's self-governing oversight board: The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (NAD). The claim? When Apple says it has the "world's greenest family of ...

A nice way to spend Earth Day

by Mel Martin (Apr 22nd, 2009)

It's a bit hot today in Arizona so I stayed in for Earth Day -- I cut the air conditioning and ran the ceiling fans -- and spent part of this day looking at GreenSpot, [App Store link] an iPhone/ iPod touch app that keeps you up to date on all things environmental. It includes tips, podcasts, and ...

Road Tested: Voltaic Systems Generator laptop bag

by Steven Sande (Apr 8th, 2009)

Thinking green? Voltaic Systems' Generator laptop bag (US$499) might be just the thing to buy for Earth Day on April 22nd. I had a chance to road test one of these incredibly cool bags for a month and was very impressed. What makes it so special? Well, it could be the big photovoltaic panel on ...

Road Tested: EcoRunner by Marware

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 30th, 2009)

As promised, we're launching a new series called Road Tested where we try out various products for a month or more, see how they hold up to extended "real world" use, and report back our findings. To kick things off we're looking at the EcoRunner from Marware [thanks to our friends at Dr. Bott for ...

Dell comments on Apple's green commitment, TUAW translates from PR-speak to English

by Robert Palmer (Dec 20th, 2008)

Dell executive Bob Pearson decided to comment on Apple's "green" ad campaign. It was hard to understand. We were confused. Fortunately, Robert was nice enough to translate. The original post, on Dell's site, is here. "Several Dell folks were surprised and perplexed to see Apple's new 'green' MacBook ...

GoodGuide gives you the low-down on Green Products

by Cory Bohon (Dec 3rd, 2008)

If you are environmentally conscious and only want to buy products that are safe and "Green," then look no further than your iPhone. That's because Good Guide [iTunes link] for iPhone allows you to search for these eco-friendly products. As a matter of fact, GoodGuide indexes over 65,000 products in ...

Apple's new "green" notebook ad

by Dave Caolo (Nov 25th, 2008)

Apple aired a new television ad here in the US earlier tonight. It touts the MacBook's low power consumption, recyclable enclosure and lack of some of the toxins present in other computers. Activist group Greenpeace has been pressuring Apple to adopt more environmentally-friendly production methods ...

Greenpeace responds to 'Greener Apple' update

by Robert Palmer (Oct 16th, 2008)

Greenpeace is reacting favorably to Apple's new, environmentally friendlier product line, but chides the company for not reducing the amount of some toxic chemicals more quickly. According to a blog post on Greenpeace's website, Apple's new MacBooks are not entirely free of polyvinyl chloride ...