Green group, magazine call for boycott on Apple products<article>
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<p>Green America, a D.C.-based non-profit group, and
The Nation magazine launched a campaign Wednesday intended to persuade consumers to boycott Apple products unless the company makes changes in its production and supply chain operations.</p><p>But Apple rejected the call, saying it's been a leader in ridding toxic chemicals from its products and requires its suppliers to match or better U.S. safety regulations.</p><p>The campaign is the latest in a string of attempts to get consumers to focus on worker conditions in the myriad of factories that makes Apple products such as iPhones and the components that go into them.</p><p>A key message of the campaign is that it would cost just $1 for Apple to substitute out benzene and n-hexane, two of the most toxic chemicals used in its supply chain. The figure was derived from asking industry insiders their “best guess” for the cost involved, said Elizabeth O’Connell, campaign director, Green America. </p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2107560/new-boycott-called-on-apple-products-for-toxic-chemical-use.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Green group, magazine call for boycott on Apple products
