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sl4shd0rk writes "Apple, a company who's always pointed out how 'Green' it's products are, has asked EPEAT to remove many of it's products from the governments 'green electronics' list. Apple will also be declining EPEAT's stamp of approval for over 2000 other devices sold in the United States. In order to be EPEAT certified, recyclers need to be able to disassemble products, using common tools, in order to separate toxic components such as batteries. Robert Frisbee, CEO of EPEAT, points out that Apple no longer wishes to be compatible with the EPEAT certification and that "their design direction was no longer consistent with the EPEAT requirements". With Apple's penetration into the Educational as well as Corporate markets, this may lead to an unexpected hidden cost when these institutions attempt to upgrade old equipment."
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