Editing Apple Inc. (section)

=== Toxins ===
Following further campaigns by Greenpeace,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2008 |title=Greenpeace {{!}} iPoison + iWaste |url=http://www.greenpeace.org/apple/itox.html |access-date=July 11, 2023 |archive-date=November 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081128211816/http://www.greenpeace.org/apple/itox.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> in 2008, Apple became the first electronics manufacturer to eliminate all [[polyvinyl chloride]] (PVC) and [[brominated flame retardant]]s (BFRs) in its complete product line.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple – Environment – Update |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/update.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115215221/https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/update.html|archive-date=November 15, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2010 |publisher=Apple Inc.}}; {{Cite web |title=Which companies are phasing out PVC and BFRs |url=http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/toxics/electronics/Guide-to-Greener-Electronics/which-companies-really-sell-gr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110055341/http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/toxics/electronics/Guide-to-Greener-Electronics/which-companies-really-sell-gr|archive-date=November 10, 2010|access-date=January 13, 2011 |publisher=[[Greenpeace International]]}}</ref> In June 2007, Apple began replacing the [[cold cathode]] fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlit [[LCD]] displays in its computers with [[mercury (element)|mercury]]-free [[LED-backlit LCD display]]s and [[arsenic]]-free glass, starting with the upgraded [[MacBook Pro]].<ref name="Apple-environmental-news">{{Cite web |title=Apple – Environment – Environmental Progress |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/progress|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124181606/http://www.apple.com/environment/progress|archive-date=November 24, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="agreenapple">{{Cite web |title=Apple&nbsp;– A Greener Apple |url=https://www.apple.com/hotnews/agreenerapple|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725082132/http://www.apple.com/hotnews/agreenerapple|archive-date=July 25, 2008|access-date=August 12, 2008}}</ref><ref name="green_notebooks">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Apple – Mac – Green Notebooks |url=https://www.apple.com/mac/green-notebooks|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222083708/http://www.apple.com/mac/green-notebooks|archive-date=December 22, 2008|access-date=December 24, 2008 |publisher=Apple Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple: MacBook Pro Graphics |url=https://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602180903/http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html|archive-date=June 2, 2007|access-date=June 8, 2007}}; {{Cite web |date=May 4, 2007 |title=First Look: LED-Backlit displays: What you need to know |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1057740/ledbacklight.html|access-date=February 16, 2021 |website=Macworld |language=en}}</ref> Apple offers comprehensive and transparent information about the [[carbon dioxide equivalent|CO<sub>2</sub>e]], [[greenhouse gas emissions|emissions]], materials, and [[electric energy consumption|electrical usage]] concerning every product they currently produce or have sold in the past (and which they have enough data needed to produce the report), in their portfolio on their homepage. Allowing consumers to make informed purchasing decisions on the products they offer for sale.<ref name="Apple-environment-reports"/> In June 2009, Apple's [[iPhone 3GS]] was free of PVC, arsenic, and BFRs.<ref name="Apple-environmental-news" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=iMac and the Environment |url=https://www.apple.com/imac/environment.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129205242/http://www.apple.com/imac/environment.html|archive-date=November 29, 2010|access-date=November 29, 2010 |publisher=Apple Inc.}}; {{Cite web |last1=Michaels |first1=Philip |last2=Snell |first2=Jason |last3=Macworld {{!}}|date=June 8, 2009|title=iPhone 3G S offers speed boost, video capture|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1141031/iphone3gs.html|access-date=February 16, 2021|website=Macworld|language=en}}</ref> Since 2009, all Apple products have mercury-free LED-backlit LCD displays, arsenic-free glass, and non-PVC cables.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-18 |title=Six of the worst toxins Apple says it has phased out of its products |url=https://qz.com/663763/six-of-the-worst-toxins-apple-says-it-has-phased-out-of-its-products |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref> All Apple products have EPEAT Gold status and beat the latest Energy Star guidelines in each product's respective regulatory category.<ref name="Apple-environmental-news" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2016 |title=Energy Star Computers Final Program Requirements |url=https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/specs//Version%206%201%20Computers%20Final%20Program%20Requirements.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/specs//Version%206%201%20Computers%20Final%20Program%20Requirements.pdf|archive-date=October 9, 2022|access-date=March 30, 2016 |website=[[Energy Star]] |publisher=[[EPA]]}}</ref>

In November 2011, Apple was featured in Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks electronics manufacturers on sustainability, [[climate and energy]] policy, and how "green" their products are. The company ranked fourth of fifteen electronics companies (moving up five places from the previous year) with a score of 4.6/10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slivka |first=Eric |date=November 9, 2011 |title=Apple Jumps to Fourth in Greenpeace's Environmental Rankings of Electronics Companies |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/09/apple-jumps-to-fourth-in-greenpeaces-environmental-rankings-of-electronics-companies|access-date=April 18, 2017 |website=[[MacRumors]]}}; {{Cite web |date=November 9, 2011 |title=Apple ranks fourth on Greenpeace's 'Guide to Greener Electronics' |url=http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/09/apple_ranks_fourth_on_greenpeaces_guide_to_greener_electronics|access-date=April 18, 2017 |website=[[AppleInsider]]}}</ref> Greenpeace praised Apple's [[sustainability metrics and indices|sustainability]], noting that the company exceeded its 70% global recycling goal in 2010. Apple continues to score well on product ratings, with all of their products now being free of PVC plastic and BFRs. However, the guide criticized Apple on the Energy criteria for not seeking external verification of its greenhouse gas emissions data, and for not setting any targets to reduce emissions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple, 4th position, 4.6/10 |url=http://www.greenpeace.org:80/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2011/Cool%20IT/greener-guide-nov-2011/apple.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.greenpeace.org:80/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2011/Cool%20IT/greener-guide-nov-2011/apple.pdf|archive-date=October 9, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2017 |publisher=[[Greenpeace]]}}</ref> In January 2012, Apple requested that its cable maker, Volex, begin producing [[Low smoke zero halogen|halogen-free]] [[USB]] and power cables.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Ash |title=Apple Power Cables to Become Even More Environmentally Friendly |url=http://www.keynoodle.com/apple-power-cables-to-become-even-more-environmentally-friendly|access-date=January 14, 2012 |publisher=KeyNoodle|archive-date=January 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117004318/http://www.keynoodle.com/apple-power-cables-to-become-even-more-environmentally-friendly/|url-status=dead}}; {{Cite web |date=March 20, 2018 |title=Fire Resistant yet Environment Friendly Power Cables From Apple |url=https://appletoolbox.com/fire-resistant-yet-environment-friendly-power-cables-from-apple|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014102514/https://appletoolbox.com/fire-resistant-yet-environment-friendly-power-cables-from-apple/|archive-date=October 14, 2022 |website=AppleToolBox |language=en-US}}</ref>