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Apple criticized for environmental, safety standards in China

source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/01/20/apple.environmental/index.html

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Environmental groups in China called out Apple for poor green and safety standards in its Chinese supply chain, agencies report.
The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) has -- together with other environmentalist groups -- published a report detailing the alleged malpractice in Apple's supply chain, which resulted in some workers being poisoned and disabled, and communities being polluted.
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  • Diverr69
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    • Diverr69
      This whole story is very disheartening. It feels like dropping my Iphone down the hole of an outhouse. Those smooth lines, the balanced quality of a tech wonder, covered with shit! I sold my stock in aapl and now I am asking that great board member, Mr. Gore, "What's the deal, here? Don't you know about this? Don't you care? Can't you do anything?" I've lost faith in a technological icon, shall I lose it in an environmental leader as well? Mentioned this on another article.

      Alexandre is right. Doing the right thing,doing things right would be a drop in the bucket for Apple what a shame.

      Other stories abound about this: http://www.ecns.cn/in-depth/2011/09-05/2183.shtml

      http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=140101498

      http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/apple-09012011111627.html

      To be on the level, I have never owned an Iphone, not even a cell phone. I have struggled with buying either an Iphone or an Ipad and now I am definitely out of the market. No blood on my hands from Apple products. I cannot believe how low key this story is and Apple just keeps getting bigger, keeps getting away with it.

      Count your money Mr. Gore.

    • 8 months ago
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