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Amid all the hype about the new Apple iPhone, its green credentials were not really questioned -- until now. A report by Greenpeace, based on lab analysis, claims to have found toxic compounds and hazardous PVC contained in the phone.
Greenpeace, which previously organised the Green my Apple campaign, quoted Apple boss Steve Jobs as saying in May (following the campaign): "Apple is ahead of, or will soon be ahead of, most of its competitors" on environmental issues.
In a statement, Greenpeace said: "We watched closely when the iPhone was launched in June for any mention of the green features of the phone from Apple. There was none. So we bought a new iPhone in June and sent it our research laboratories in the UK. Analysis revealed that the iPhone contains toxic brominated compounds (indicating the prescence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs)) and hazardous PVC."
The findings are detailed in their report, Missed call: the iPhone's hazardous chemicals, which includes some pretty funky YouTube videos.
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