Apple - Environment
Apple really is a green company, compared to many computer and electronics firms.
Read their Apple - Environment web page for more information on how they are helping preserve the environment.
If you know a little electronics, then you know that modern computers, televisions, audio systems - and now even cars and airplanes - contain lot of semiconductors.
And if you know a little chemistry, then you know that these semiconductors contain substances like arsenic.
And if you know a little biology, or you know what rat poison is, you know that arsenic is toxic to humans and other animals. That is why we use it to kill pests.
Well, we expect our neighbors not to be careless about where they go putting their rat poison. Yet we are pretty unconcerned with where their old computers, video games, and home entertainment equipment - and now cars – wind up.
Some companies are starting to do some things about this problem. Apple is doing more.
Right now, when you want to replace your old computer with an Apple, rather than charge you a $25 to $40 recycling fee - they will do it for free.
See the web site above for more details.
While this sounds like a silly idea, it is really not. You do not throw your trash away for free now. You pay a monthly fee, and someone hauls it away.
Moving trash costs money. And in the case of poison/toxic or unstable trash, there are extra costs involved.
Apple is paying these costs for you.
I know that is a lot to take in all at once. Do yourself a favor and look into it. You will see that I am right.
If you don't know where to start, just start searching around for some of the technical words I used at Wikipedia.
Read their Apple - Environment web page for more information on how they are helping preserve the environment.
If you know a little electronics, then you know that modern computers, televisions, audio systems - and now even cars and airplanes - contain lot of semiconductors.
And if you know a little chemistry, then you know that these semiconductors contain substances like arsenic.
And if you know a little biology, or you know what rat poison is, you know that arsenic is toxic to humans and other animals. That is why we use it to kill pests.
Well, we expect our neighbors not to be careless about where they go putting their rat poison. Yet we are pretty unconcerned with where their old computers, video games, and home entertainment equipment - and now cars – wind up.
Some companies are starting to do some things about this problem. Apple is doing more.
Right now, when you want to replace your old computer with an Apple, rather than charge you a $25 to $40 recycling fee - they will do it for free.
See the web site above for more details.
While this sounds like a silly idea, it is really not. You do not throw your trash away for free now. You pay a monthly fee, and someone hauls it away.
Moving trash costs money. And in the case of poison/toxic or unstable trash, there are extra costs involved.
Apple is paying these costs for you.
I know that is a lot to take in all at once. Do yourself a favor and look into it. You will see that I am right.
If you don't know where to start, just start searching around for some of the technical words I used at Wikipedia.
posted by John Collins | 9:17 PM
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