Hi. I'm a Mac, and iToxic.

[rodeodance]

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Subject: Hi. I'm a Mac, and iToxic.
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:04:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Greenpeace <[e-mail]>
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Dearxxxxxxx
September 26, 2006

appleLet me introduce you to Apple’s latest release: hundreds of tons of contaminated, unrecycled products. Apple is selling you a fresh, clean image and innovative technology, but behind their messaging is a dirty little secret: their products are made with poison. That’s because under their skin, Apples are full of toxic chemicals like polyvinyl chloride plastic and brominated flame retardants.

When old Apples get tossed, they can end up at the fingertips of children in China, India and other developing world countries. They dismantle them for parts, and are exposed to a dangerous toxic cocktail that threatens their health and the environment.

Tell Apple to go organic!

http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=123

This cutting edge company risks cutting lives short by exposing thousands of children in the developing world to dangerous chemicals. We've got a better idea for next year's coolest new product: a green Apple.

Sincerely,

rickhinde
Rick Hind
Toxics Campaigner

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[Der Blaue Engel]

1. Just Macs?

I find it hard to believe that Apple is the sole offender. Apple is blue, while most PC-makers are red. Why pick on Apple and let the others off the hook?

[Nomad559]

4. Apple lobbied against state e-waste recycling

legislation and continues to lobby against takeback bills.

http://www.texasenvironment.org/ewaste_apple.cfm
However, Apple has yet to set any public recycling goals, as Dell and HP have, so it’s too soon to tell how committed Apple is to publicizing its program and making it work. In addition, Apple has actively opposed practical legislation in Maine, Minnesota, New York and Washington State to handle the hazards of toxic e-waste. In contrast, HP was very actively supporting the producer takeback recycling bill that passed in Washington State this March.


http://www.computertakeback.com/bad_apple/bad_apple_biz.cfm
Apple Computer announced in April that it would offer free takeback and recycling of old computers to consumers who buy new Macs at Apple stores or through their online stores. We had been calling on Apple Apple to offer free recycling for over a year, and are pleased they are joining Dell and HP in providing free computer recycling for their customers.


Apple uses slave labor In China to build iPods and computers.

Inside Apple's iPod factories
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14915&Page=1&pagePos=2

Apple approved sweat-shop labour
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32644

[Dogmudgeon]

5. So the Heroin-Chic dude is, like, un-Green?

But the fat middle aged fat dude is still a l00zer, right?

:evilgrin:

--p!

[nam78_two]

2. Thanks for posting that..

I wonder why I didn't get that...I thought I was on their mailing list....

[bluerum]

3. The dirty little not so secret secret is that almost all electronics

manufacturing, especially semiconductor manufacturing, uses all kinds of chemicals that are of varying degrees of toxicity. So, phones, radios, stereos, televisions, etc. etc. contain the very same materials and are made with same chemicals and processes to a greater or lesser degree.

The good news is that for the most part, manufacturing is trying to contain the chemical waste from their processes. The products that end up in consumers hand become the consumers responsibility.

Recycling programs and waste disposal centers are lagging far behind in providing the level of service needed to SAFELY dispose of the amount of electronics being trashed every day.