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The ubiquitous iPod. If you don't own one, you know some one who does.

10 million of these pocket-sized music boxes have been sold, each weighing a slender 6 ounces while packing up to 5,000 songs.

But while Apple declares that they are “committed to reducing the environmental impact of the work [they] do and the products [they] create” the iPod is not designed to have its toxin-laden battery replaced or removed. Apple can live up to their environmental commitment by making all iPod’s green.

How to Make a Green Apple

Produce toxin-free iPods
Design iPods so batteries can be easily and affordably replaced
Provide take back and recycling options for iPods and other electronics

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Send a message to Steve Jobs and make Apple live up to its environmental commitments. Leave a message for him by calling 206-203-4948 or send the email below.

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We've written a sample letter for you, but feel free to personalize this. Your name will automatically be appended to the end of the letter.	Steve Jobs Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 Dear Steve Jobs, Your company has a reputation for intelligent design and responsible business practices. It is encouraging to read on the Apple website that you are “committed to reducing the environmental impact” of the work you do and products you create. This makes it especially disappointing to learn that Apple lags behind companies such as Dell and HP in offering programs to take back broken or obsolete products from consumers. I am especially concerned about the design and take back policies for the iPod. Considering that the iPod battery wears down long before the rest of its hardware and that it is expensive and difficult to replace, I fear that many iPods will wind up in landfills where the lead and other toxic chemicals they contain will put communities, ecosystems, and workers who harvest scrap parts at risk. It is further disappointing that, unlike Dell and HP, you do not support legislation here in the U.S. that would require companies such as Apple to take responsibility for the electronics they sell once they have become obsolete. These requirements are already standard in other parts of the world where you do business. Apple needs to do more to live up to its commitments to the environment: - Offer direct, affordable take back policies for the iPod and other electronics. - Design iPods so that batteries can be easily and affordably replaced with rechargeables. - Support legislation that requires responsible manufacturing and recycling. I look forward to learning that Apple is keeping its word when it comes to environmental impact. Sincerely,
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