Apple has announced today that it will again begin to use the EPEAT green certification program, reversing a decision to remove the labels barely a week ago on July 6th. That day, the EPEAT said that Apple had decided to remove the label from its products for vague reasons related to its "design direction."
Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield (who recently announced that he was retiring) said in a letter on Apple's website that he recognized that the decision to remove the certification from the company's 39 products was a "mistake," and that "many loyal customers" were disappointed with the move. The EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a method for consumers can use to evaluate the impact...
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