Source : GreenpeaceAiming to surf on the buzz wave surrounding the iPhone, Greenpeace decided to target the new Apple product for its campaign to ban hazardous chemicals in consumer electronics.
If the article is interesting, and points to some problems, Greenpeace is unfair by arguing that the iPhone was the first model release by Apple after Steve Jobs' letter announcing a "Greener Apple". The MacBook Pro featuring LED-backlighting was this new greener product. The new iPods are manufactured with fewer components, making them easier to disassemble and recycle.
As we reported before, the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is not a problem by itself as it depends on the chemical being used (some begin banned in Europe, other being authorized). However, Greenpeace is right when spotting that phthalates were found in PVC plastic of headphones: such ch
