believed that the device's engineering, which traded easy repairability for added thinness, was largely responsible for Apple's decision to drop the EPEAT standard in the first place, so its "Gold" rating raised a few eyebrows.Among the skeptics is Barbara Kyle from the Electronics Take Back Coalition.
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Apple admits 'mistake in quitting environment scheme
The Electronics TakeBack Coalition has disputed that rating. Barbara Kyle, the ETBC's national coordinator, said: "It's important to understand that the manufacturers grade themselves against the EPEAT criteria first, and then EPEAT conducts a review of this grading. That EPEAT review has n
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Apple's withdrawal from 'green' certification program surprises purchasers
Barbara Kyle, the national coordinator of the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, a San Francisco-based group that promotes green design and recycling of electronics products, also wondered if Apple was withdrawing from EPEAT because its new products cannot be easily disassembled.