Apple and Greenpeace

In response to being ranked dead last on a Greenpeace list of the environmental friendliness of 14 electronics companies, Steve Jobs posted a letter on the Apple site about the company's green plans and current policies.

It's better than nothing, but it would still be nice if they made it easier for people to get products repaired, especially iPods. Right now, once an iPod stops working or the battery dies, you either have to figure out how to fix it or change the battery yourself, or get a new one because Apple won't service them.

And in the Greenpeace response to Jobs' letter, they note that while Apple is phasing many toxic chemicals out of their products and offering recycling to customers in the US, the recycling program may not extend to people in other countries and the company still has plenty of room for improvement.