Apple is a socially responsible company and holds its suppliers and manufacturers accountable for their environmental practices. Despite these efforts, a Beijing-based environmental group continues to accuse the company of using suppliers that are polluting the environment in China. Apple supposedly met with the environmental group to discuss these concerns.
According to the August report released by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, Kaear Electronics and Unimircron have been discharging harmful waste from their plants. The report claims the released gas and water waste may have contributed to increased rates of cancer in a nearby village. Japanese manufacturer Meiko Electronics also report
