In their latest media stunt, Greenpeace went after the iPhone this time, sure, it passes all the US and European Unions standards for using hazardous chemicals in electronics, but that’s not good enough for Greenpeace. I think Greenpeace is all about the green, as in money, although they’d like it on some form other than bills, because that wastes paper, and no electronic transfer either, because that requires the use of plastic to spend it.
Of all the companies they could have targeted, and made a public example out of, it had to be Apple and their iPhone, so now there are angered early adopters, pissed off iPhone hackers, and apparently greedy environmentalists. Maybe when Apple makes their products out of leaves and water they might get Greenpeace’s approval, for now though, the iBandwagon isn’t full yet, so let’s see who else can pile on.
What they did find positive though, is a complete lack of cadmium and mercury, and trace amounts of lead and chromium, but only if a few units of the sample set. They also complained about the glued and soldered in batteries, I’ll have to give them that one, that not only sucks for customers, but also sucks when you go to throw away your iPhone in a few years, the electronics recycling companies will have to work harder to remove the battery.
Greenpeace hangs up on the iPhone [via arstechnica]
Greenpeace can suck my bromine balls, I’ve lost all respect for them since they refuse to point out anyone else’s flaws and instead choose to pick on the greenest computer manufacturer out there.
Suck it Greenpeace!
So, the iPhone, just like other cellphones, complies with all the US and European requirements, but like many other cellphones has toxic stuff somewhere inside.
So recycle your phone (I have for years)…and don’t eat your iPhone.
Greenpeace is posting scary headlines about the iPhone, so it can suck off the iPhones phenomenal media coverage.
If they are really serious, why not publish results for other cellphones with their scare headlines? Why not accuse Microsoft, Nokia, HP, Samsung by name?
Let’s see a side-by-side comparison of everyone’s products!
Uh, yeah, 2 things real quickly folks.
1. Greenpeace DOES publish a report card, with side by side results of Microsoft, Nokia, HP, Samsung, etc. It’s on their website. I love my mac, it’s also good to know how it stacks up against everybody else’s products on the green front.
2. Where’s the money aspect come from? Seriously, how will these greenpeace guys be making money off of buying an iPhone and then paying a bunch of people to dismantle it and test it? If you want to pay somebody to buy sweet stuff and then take it apart, give me a holler, I’ll sign up for that anyday. Yet to understand how that would make any money.
alright, show me where, recently, another phone’s envronmental standings have made it to major media outlets
and how will they make money? isnt that obvious, by getting their name out into the public by making an example the what is currently the most popular mobile phone on the market, thats how. more people sign up for their organization, more people donate money, more companies find out about it and donate money, all of that adds up really quick
as mentioned, greenpeace does rate all those other companies. they are not in charge of what makes headlines, media outlets are — and they know apple will be a better sell than reporting on hp, dell, motorola, or samsung for obvious reasons. i am so tired of misinterpretation and ignorance fuelling an apple v. greenpeace debate. it’s tired. greenpeace is working on a campaign which apple has clearly responded to, and apple is working on innovative products which greenpeace has clearly responded to. so enough is enough. there is no hate here except from mac users who don’t get it’s not an anti-apple campaign. go stick some bromine in your ears and drown out the noise of reason.
Amen to Green Gabe and an apple supporter and gp member (GASP!)
Let’s just thank GreenPeace for a caring enough to watch out for our environmental needs and calm down a little.
Publicity is publicity, sure, and while it can be used for twisted agendas, I applaud its use in green agendas that actually make a difference. There are still many folks who aren’t concerning themselves with very real unnatural dangers being added to the products they use.
Awareness is a good thing…
apple and all these other electronic giants are making so much money out of us consumers…it is just right that they be made responsible for their electronic waste.
greenpeace is doing what is difficult and unpopular…for the future of this planet. if you follow the result of their campaign against the i-phone, getting steve jobs to cooperate is actually a very big achievement… and i salute greenpeace for making the effort.