Apple has confirmed its leadership. This time in the green technology

Apple was the only electronics manufacturer to eliminate highly toxic substances from all its products. More than 50% of mobile phones on the market, which are represented mainly by Samsung, Apple and Nokia, no longer contain hazardous substances such as polyvinyl chloride and brominated flame retardants. But only Apple has removed these highly toxic substances from all of its products and recently announced further steps toward eliminating the chemicals altogether. Samsung has removed hazardous substances from mobile phones.

Environmentalists stress that by the end of 2014, sales of popular gadgets will reach almost 2.5 billion products, which will increase the industrial impact on the environment, raising questions about the structure of the business model that will contribute to the ever-increasing consumption.

Only a few companies, such as Lenovo and Huawei, have taken the first step in reducing their carbon footprint by installing solar panels at their plants in China. Here, too, Apple stands out positively: the company plans to transfer its factory for the production of displays for the iPhone to full support from renewable energy sources.

Source: greenevolution.ru