Greenpeace: Apple iPhone has hazardous materials
Wireless-Mobile October 16th, 2007
Greenpeace: Apple iPhone has hazardous materials
Environmental group Greenpeace has claimed that their research has shown that Apple’s popular iPhone mobile phone device has hazardous material in its components.
They had commissioned testing on both internal and external components of the device which has been a massive hit since its launch earlier this year.
Greenpeace is claiming that the device has chemicals like phthalates which are harmful and prohibited in several nations.
Rick Hind of Greenpeace added: “Apple missed a key opportunity when it rolled out the iPhone in June. There is no reason why the iPhone could not have been made without toxins like vinyl plastics and brominated flame retardants as Nokia is already doing.”
The group further criticized Apple for soldering the battery to the phone making it tough for the user to replace the battery manually.
Tags: Apple, Apple iPhone, Environment, Greenpeace, Mobile Devices
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