Apple blasted for toxic waste spewed by iDevice suppliers
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[URL]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/01/apple_environment_report/[/URL]
[QUOTE]Apple has come under blistering criticism after Chinese environmentalists accused Cupertino's Chinese partners of discharging toxic metals when manufacturing iPhones, iPads, and other must-have products.
In a 46-page report issued Wednesday, The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs in Beijing said it documented illegal pollution coming from dozens of suspected Apple suppliers throughout China, according to news reports. The suppliers frequently fail to properly dispose of hazardous waste, it claimed.
“Apple has made this commitment that it's a green company,” Ma Jun, the director of the Institute of Public and Environmental
Affairs [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/technology/apple-suppliers-causing-environmental-problems-chinese-group-says.html"]told[/URL] [I]The New York Times[/I]. “So how do you fulfill your commitment if you don't consider you have responsibility in your suppliers' pollution?”
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told the [I]NYT[/I] Apple representatives aggressively monitor factories in its supply chain with regular audits.
“Apple is committed to driving the highest standards of social responsibility throughout our supply chain,” he said.
More from the Associated Press and [I]China Daily[/I] is [URL="http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/31/3113282/apple-blasted-for-alleged-pollution.html"]here[/URL] and [URL="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-09/01/content_13577441.htm"]here[/URL]. ®
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Brace for impact, Apple
looks like this apple
has a worm
...
If you want to be a green company, then you probably shouldn't base your factories in China. A green factory in China is a bit of an oxymoron.
[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;32068268]looks like this apple
has a worm
...[/QUOTE]
YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
Well eco friendly hippy-hipsters will still buy em
Apple seems to be getting a lot of attention lately.
Wow, the [B]chinese[/B] are accusing apple of harming the environment.
Apple's going to patent Toxic Waste
iWaste or iToxic
[QUOTE=Dr.C;32068715]Wow, the [B]chinese[/B] are accusing apple of harming the environment.[/QUOTE]
Your point is invalid for reasons I dont feel like typing out.
On The Subject: Apple should now drop all those court cases and focus on all the media smashing that about to happen.
I thought eating an Apple a day keeps the doctor away but this kind of apple is making people sick.
[editline]2nd September 2011[/editline]
You guys think China is a terrible polluter. That's like calling the kettle black. The US is also one of the top contributor of pollution.
[QUOTE=The Chef;32068726]Apple's going to patent Toxic Waste
iWaste or iToxic[/QUOTE]
iTox sounds more hip.
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On The Subject: Apple should now drop all those court cases and focus on all the media smashing that about to happen.[/QUOTE]
What media smashing? A few national news sources might talk about it briefly in one of their shows and move on. Meanwhile, the American population will either ignore it or post statuses on facebook about how bad it is on their iPad.
This is America, only an attack on religion can generate a large response!
[QUOTE=BCell;32068957]I thought eating an Apple a day keeps the doctor away but this kind of apple is making people sick.
[editline]2nd September 2011[/editline]
You guys think China is a terrible polluter. That's like calling the kettle black. The US is also one of the top contributor of pollution.[/QUOTE]
no
it'd be like calling the kettle black if you also said your pot didn't give off emissions
hehe
pot emissions.
[U]The Decline of Apple:
[/U]
Chapter 1: Lawsuits
Chapter 2: Jobs Resigns
Chapter 3: Pollution
[I]stay tuned for chapter 4![/I]
You know that your company is environmentally-incompetent when China is the one blowing the whistle on you.
[QUOTE=areolop;32068848]Your point is invalid for reasons I dont feel like typing out.
On The Subject: Apple should now drop all those court cases and focus on all the media smashing that about to happen.[/QUOTE]
Well. China has this thing called the Three Gorges Dam. And while its incredible in what it accomplishes. It has flooded the shit out of more areas then you can count and has made like 1.3 million people homeless.
China isn't exactly the best at going green.
[QUOTE=GameDev;32069565][U]The Decline of Apple:
[/U]
Chapter 1: Lawsuits
Chapter 2: Jobs Resigns
Chapter 3: Pollution
[I]stay tuned for chapter 4![/I][/QUOTE]
Chapter 4: Apple's suppliers shut down after nearly 90% of their workforces die of cancer.
Apple getting bashed on by the world now.
Environmental standards were too mainstream?
What's the difference between the heavy metals Apple is discarding and macfags?
Not much; they're both pretty dense.
[QUOTE=areolop;32068848]Your point is invalid for reasons I dont feel like typing out.
[/QUOTE]
AKA You're wrong, but I don't know why.
[QUOTE=Nikota;32069857]Well. China has this thing called the Three Gorges Dam. And while its incredible in what it accomplishes. It has flooded the shit out of more areas then you can count and has made like 1.3 million people homeless.
China isn't exactly the best at going green.[/QUOTE]
I think that what he means is that it's chinese environmentalists that are calling apple out on this, not the actual government.
[QUOTE=The Chef;32068726]Apple's going to patent Toxic Waste
iWaste or iToxic[/QUOTE]
iWaste was the codename for most of their products while still in development :v:
[QUOTE=dass;32075885]iWaste was the codename for most of their products while still in development :v:[/QUOTE]
iWaste my money
The only apple ipod i have used and will ever use is the Ipod Shuffle.
And only because it's a birthday present.
and i love the poison coming out of lith-ion batteries
Finally Apple gets a dick in it's face..
Y'know, except the other ten ones.
Just call it Isludge, whack a $500 price tag on it, watch apple fanboys take said toxic material back to their homes, environmental pollution problems gone :)
[QUOTE=ThePunisher1;32076593]Just call it Isludge, whack a $500 price tag on it, watch apple fanboys take said toxic material back to their homes, environmental pollution problems gone :)[/QUOTE]
And it will kill off the macfags after they try to rectaly insert it because they love it so much.
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