Re:Apple plans to spend $1B to support advanced manufacturin...
by pg314 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @03:15PM
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In Apple's case it is mostly a labor play.
They have a number of initiatives related to the environment [1]. They are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, and are close to get 100% of their power from renewable sources. They also announced their intention of a closed-loop supply chain (no new mining).
Of course, they are not perfect. The Washington Post documented the horrifying exploitation of cobalt miners in Congo [2]. Some of that cobalt ended up in Apple batteries. Apple said it was addressing the issue [3].
The biggest contribution you yourself can make at this moment is to simply consume less.
They have a number of initiatives related to the environment [1]. They are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, and are close to get 100% of their power from renewable sources. They also announced their intention of a closed-loop supply chain (no new mining).
Of course, they are not perfect. The Washington Post documented the horrifying exploitation of cobalt miners in Congo [2]. Some of that cobalt ended up in Apple batteries. Apple said it was addressing the issue [3].
The biggest contribution you yourself can make at this moment is to simply consume less.
[1] https://images.apple.com/lae/environment/pdf/Apple_Environme...
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/c...
[3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/03...