Greenpeace makes fake Apple website

Posted Oct 1, 2006 at 6:35PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Tags: apple news, Greenpeace, recycling

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Apple products - sleek looks, amazing design, meticulous attention to detail.
So what's with the toxic chemicals inside, short life spans and allowing their products to be dumped in Asia?

That's the point of Greenpeace's "Green Apple" campaign. They have a website that mimics Apple's. And it's not just the look of the Apple website; Greenpeace even has a "Mac and PC" ad (to paraphrase: I'm a Mac, I'm a PC, we both have mercury, lead, and other deadly stuff).

What's the goal? Some of you might think that Greenpeace is just pulling another stunt to bring attention to their causes. But some of you may think that Greenpeace is trying to make computer companies responsible for the following:

• the deadly stuff they put inside their computers (the cancerous and environmentally-damaging chemicals used as flame retardants, etc.)
• the fact that less-expensive gadgets have shorter life spans (this means more gadgets are thrown away because they can't be fixed)
• most of this garbage end up in third-world countries and other poor areas

Why target Apple and not other companies? Well, we at QJ have a positive and optimistic outlook on this. We think:

1. Apple is well-known, so Greenpeace chose Apple to attract public attention.
2. Apple is a progressive, forward-thinking company, so the company is one that is actually willing to change! Greenpeace won't be wasting their time here; Greenpeace can expect proactive action and good results from Apple.
   
3. Apple customers tend to be educated, cultured, and open-minded; this is one segment of society that should be willing to stop toxic waste production and to demand proper recycling and disposal of toxic waste.

Or are we just naive? What do you guys think?

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# . — Jx1 2006-10-02 04:27

I think it's a good approach taking on Apple. I really had no idea it had so many toxic components. Surely did know it makes a hell of a garbage pile with time. = /

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# but — tinglemaps 2006-10-04 01:26

this has nothing to do with science... it's all vudoo



but it is true that MACs are pieces of trash and waste more than PCs because when a PC breaks you fix it, when a mac breaks you buy a new one.

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