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Politics, Science & Technology, Videos & Documentaries, Feb 15th, 2012,
American monologist Mike Daisey visited a factory in Shenzhen, China where Apple products are manufactured and then wrote a monologue about his experiences there, combined with details on the life of Apple’s late founder, Steve Jobs. Now, many Apple fans – and there are many, many Apple fans – speak of Steve Jobs as if he is a great philosopher, superman or even god, rather than a creative businessman who made a hell of a lot of money in the usual ways people make a hell of a lot of money. I mean he made products that people like, but…
Tags: Apple, China, Mike Daisey, monologist, Steve Jobs
Pollution, Science & Technology, Apr 21st, 2011,
Things have not been looking good for the world’s favorite technology company. They seem green and ethical and liberal and just plain cuddly-cute, but Apple has fallen from the tree and landed in last place on Greenpeace’s “How Dirty is Your Data” table of tech firms. Cloud computing and our increasing reliance on energy intensive data centers are fueling this change in the way we use energy (for information) and the trend is set to rise 4 fold in 10 years time. From the Guardian: The report estimated dependence on coal for Apple’s data centres at 54.5%, followed by Facebook…
Tags: Apple, coal, data center, energy, Facebook, Greenpeace, intensive
Green living, Politics, Apr 8th, 2011,
Many of us who use Apple computers have a hard time imagining using any another machine. Likewise, most iPhone users probably loathe the thought of switching to a “normal” mobile phone. My own MacBook is 4 ½ years old and held together by Duck Tape, but still works a charm. And I’ve no intention of bloody going back to a clunky PC either. But there are some ethical points about Apple that bother me, despite their clean, forward-thinking image. For one, the company’s constant upgrading of its products promotes excessive consumption and has elicited accusations of purposefully withholding technology. Apple…
Tags: Apple, China, iphone, mobile phones
Health, Science & Technology, Sep 4th, 2010,
A large number of genes can give plants a competitive advantage, providing more in-built defences against disease.
Tags: Apple, Consumer Product Safety Commission, genetic code, genome, golden delicious, labeling, safety, transgenic food
Politics, Videos & Documentaries, Sep 2nd, 2010,
Many laptop computers, mobile phones and other electronic equipment used around the world contain minerals mined in conflict zones such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Similar to the blood diamond scenario, which gained some attention from the 2006 Hollywood film of the same name, and more lately by Naomi Campbell’s well-publicized appearance in International Criminal Court in The Hague, conflict minerals fuel wars and atrocities in undemocratic countries. Rebel and militia groups are funded by the huge profits from gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin mining in the DCR, though miners receive only around $1-5 US per day. These militias…
Tags: Apple, blood, conflict, Congo, DCR, electronics, enough, laptops, militias, minerals, mobile, phones
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Apr 2nd, 2010,
So-called ‘cloud computing’ – or basically ‘using the Internet’ to people like you and me – is largely dependent on coal-fired power stations. To be more precise, all Internet use isn’t cloud computing, but web-based computing is huge and increasing all the time. It allows access to all sorts of data and entertainment housed in massive servers or data centers, many of which rely on highly polluting coal. “Make IT Green: Cloud Computing and its Contribution to Climate Change”, shows how the launch of quintessential cloud computing devices like the Apple iPad, which offer users access to the “cloud” of…
Tags: Apple, cloud, coal, computing, Facebook, google, Greenpeace, Internet, power, report, Yahoo
Politics, Oct 17th, 2009,
Corporate giant, Apple, withdrew its membership from the US Chamber of Commerce recently because they are in disagreement with the group’s stance on environment-related issues. In question is the chamber’s use of funds to oppose climate change legislation particularly on regulating greenhouse gases. Most progressive businesses know emissions cuts are inevitable and are gearing up to help lead the global economy to a prosperous, low-carbon future. Although many member companies within the Chamber of Commerce already expressed their support for legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the significant amount of money they contribute annually is being used to lobby for…
Tags: Apple, chamber of commerce, environmental policy
Green living, Science & Technology, Aug 29th, 2009,
Dell has recently banned the export of e-waste to developing countries. Apple successfully markets itself as an eco conscious computer company and its new MacBook seems to be living up to that image. Processor kingpin Sun Microsystems also joined the foray into Green computing and was receiving praise for its efforts way back in 2007. Surely, all this competition to be the Greenest is a good thing, but aside from self-praise and environmental image makeovers, which companies are actually delivering the goods on eco pledges? And moreover, which gadgets are Greenest? According to a poll by Green Factor, which ran…
Tags: Apple, Dell, environmental, Green, greenest, Greenpeace, laptop, MacBook
