Comments on: Apple and Nokia together at last – at least in Greenpeace rankings http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/apple-and-nokia-together-at-last-at-least-in-greenpeace-rankings.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:16:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/apple-and-nokia-together-at-last-at-least-in-greenpeace-rankings.html/comment-page-1/#comment-105640 Will Park Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:13:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/apple-and-nokia-together-at-last-at-least-in-greenpeace-rankings.html#comment-105640 Right, I agree with you wholeheartedly. And, to that end, almost all of the manufacturers on the list have published plans to reduce or eliminate the use of these environmentally adverse chemicals/processes over the next couple years. Additionally, companies like Apple and Nokia have been widely heralded for their "takeback" programs that aim to minimize the environmental impact of their products at all stages in the product's life cycle. However, many people don't understand that fact, and will see a random article about how these chemicals deform babies and think of nothing else. I'm glad you're as enlightened as you are viipottaja, but my sarcasm and cynicism is aimed at the not-so-enlightened masses. Right, I agree with you wholeheartedly. And, to that end, almost all of the manufacturers on the list have published plans to reduce or eliminate the use of these environmentally adverse chemicals/processes over the next couple years. Additionally, companies like Apple and Nokia have been widely heralded for their “takeback” programs that aim to minimize the environmental impact of their products at all stages in the product’s life cycle.

However, many people don’t understand that fact, and will see a random article about how these chemicals deform babies and think of nothing else. I’m glad you’re as enlightened as you are viipottaja, but my sarcasm and cynicism is aimed at the not-so-enlightened masses.

]]> By: viipottaja http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/apple-and-nokia-together-at-last-at-least-in-greenpeace-rankings.html/comment-page-1/#comment-105386 viipottaja Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:59:24 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/28/apple-and-nokia-together-at-last-at-least-in-greenpeace-rankings.html#comment-105386 Will, tone down that enviromental conserns bashing a bit, will ya, Will? It is not so much a worry about deformed babies due to the end product as it is about minimizing environmental impact over the lifecycle of products (all the way down to how all the materials inputs of each component are produced and up to and beyond to disposal, disassembly, recycling, and dumping. Also, have you heard of the precautionary principle? Will, tone down that enviromental conserns bashing a bit, will ya, Will? It is not so much a worry about deformed babies due to the end product as it is about minimizing environmental impact over the lifecycle of products (all the way down to how all the materials inputs of each component are produced and up to and beyond to disposal, disassembly, recycling, and dumping. Also, have you heard of the precautionary principle?

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