Major U.S. City Boycotts (Some) Apple Products

San Francisco Boycotts Apple: Company's Withdrawal From Environmental Ratings Registry Sparks Anger​

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple's withdrawal from an environmental ratings registry has prompted at least one city – San Francisco – to stop buying its computers. The decision does not apply to iPads or iPhones. But Francis Tsang, spokesman for Mayor Edwin Lee's office, says the city's rules require that laptops, computers and monitors comply with the registry's requirements. Late last month, Apple Inc. told the nonprofit EPEAT, short for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, to remove its products from its registry. It also plans to stop submitting its products to EPEAT for environmental ratings.​

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Since California is in financial crisis, I'm sure the $600 - $1000 savings per unit buying a Windows-based PC instead of a Mac will be appreciated by taxpayers.

 

None of these latest Apple "Who Cares about the Environment" developments surprises me in the least...

Apple is hardly the 'Company w/the Big Heart" as their products are primarily manufactured in "Environmental Rejection Agency" based Communist China; which is an extremely company-friendly environment for businesses because it is obviously cheaper to make something without any protections required… However, at the same time this company and their government overseers over there; does not care one iota about what happens to their country’s water, air or ground during (or after they are finished) with the making of any particular slave-wage made products.

I always used to chuckle when people made Steve Jobs the Patron Saint of Computers and peripherals when the fact is that while he was known for having all of his billions; he NEVER in his entire life gave anything to charity. He was on the forefront of the PC revolution; no doubt about it, but he had no qualms at all about sending all those jobs overseas to the slave-waged laborers in Red China and despite accumulating an estimated 8-10 billion-dollar fortune through his holdings in Apple and an approximately 7-8% percent stake in Disney (through the sale of Pixar), there is no public record of Mr. Jobs giving a ‘red cent’ to charity.

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No offense, but "Patron Saint of Computer tech" doesn't really mean shit about if said person gives away bunches of money. He earned the money, has the right to do what ever the heck he wants with it. I find it amusing people demand richer people give away money via donations. Jobs and The woz were a big part of the home computer craze and thats just a fact at the end of the day. You can't fault a guy for doing the best business he can to make money. ./end rant

 

>> He earned the money, has the right to do what ever the heck he wants with it. <<

No offence taken at all, Colemanguy...

In fact I totally agree that Apple company leaders and executives most certainly make as well as "put their money where their mouth is." And I guess some might believe that "He earned the money, has the right to do what ever the heck he wants with it" ...However, when it comes to billionaires like the late Steve Jobs, "Woz" and the current Apple company leadership; they are most certainly selling iPad, iPhones, iPods, laptops, all-in-one desktop computers and software to “sanctioned” countries that continue to support (as well as offer safe harbor to) terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda; if there is a nickel to be made by it.

Here's another article providing more proof indicating that Apple is a company without any scruples, ethical or moral principles whatsoever:
Apple Gear Booms In Iran, Despite Sanctions​

I most certainly believe that Apple would sell their (now environmentally unsafe) products to just about anyone out their, regardless of the consequences of this; in order to make a buck.

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Hold on, just because apple refuses to send there units in for environmentally testing, doesn't mean its because they are unsafe. Was listening to a podcast talking about this last night, and basically it apparently boils down to how apple has there products super combined, thus making it really hard for recyclers to recycle parts without extra specialized tools, thus causing issues with this epeat deal. The example given on the podcast was how the new retina mac book is cast out of a particular large pcd/piece (not sure exactly) that is basically adhesives together that would cause problems with recyclers. Apple has had a fairly long standing of being environmentally aware, just because they refuse to bow down/submit to one companys version of that, does't mean they are creating unsafe products. To me honestly this article is pretty much just fud. San Fran isn't not buying apple products, they are governed by there rules stating they buy epeat products. Its like some organizations here in town that i work for, strictly buy dells, its not that they are refusing to buy apple, there charter/guidelines just state they must use dell. Anyhow, back to your regulary scheduled programming.

 

From your link btw, "One of RadanMac's competitors is a smaller firm called Apple Iran. Its website is a nearly exact replica of Apple's own, except for the Persian language and a disclaimer: "This website is not in anyway affiliated with Apple Inc." Apple has been attempting to shut it down, according to a person familiar with the matter." More fud imho

 

Good News ColemanGuy!

Apple Rejoins EPEAT 'Green Registry,' Admits Exit Was Mistake
Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:02am IST

* EPEAT used by myriad government agencies, schools
* Reversal comes after reports of buyers reconsidering products

By Poornima Gupta

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 (Reuters) - Apple Inc rejoined the EPEAT environmental ratings system on Friday, acknowledging that its decision to stop participating in a program that rates the green credentials of electronic products was a mistake.

The about-face came after reports that various government agencies and schools that use the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) certification system were considering dropping Apple's products, which include Macintosh computers and iPads. "We've recently heard from many loyal Apple customers who were disappointed to learn that we had removed our products from the EPEAT rating system. I recognize that this was a mistake," senior vice president of hardware engineering, Bob Mansfield, said in a letter on Apple's website.

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Intriguing!

 

Ahh, what law did they violate? EPEAT is a standards rating, not a legal requirement.