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FILTER RESULTS ►Dell, Canon, Ricoh, Xerox Debut on EPEAT Imaging Equipment Registry
Canon, Dell, Ricoh and Xerox are the first manufacturers to have qualifying products listed in the new imaging equipment category of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, a global registry for greener electronics. EPEAT, which already operates a registry for computers and displays, finalized standards for imaging equipment last June. Show More Summary
EPEAT Defends its Decision to Approve Apple’s Ultrathin MacBooks
Earlier this week the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) made a bit of an environmental stir when it approved five of Apple’s newest ultrathin laptops – even though Apple initially withdrew from the registry because their new models are more difficult to recycle. The move drew criticism from Greenpeace, who accused EPEAT of loosening [...]
EPEAT Defends Verification of Ultrathin Notebooks for Environmental Registry
Earlier this week, we noted that Apple's Retina MacBook Pro and newest MacBook Air models had been among a number of ultrathin notebooks whose eligibility for inclusion on the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry had been verified. Show More Summary
iFixit's teardown king tears into EPEAT's Gold certification of Retina MacBook Pro
The Gold certification of Apple's Retina MacBook Pro by EPEAT has been labeled "a clear case of greenwashing" by ifixit's Kyle Wiens. Gold is the highest rating of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, which is used by the federal government (among others) to inform more environmentally-friendly procurement. Show More Summary
EPEAT Verifies Retina MacBook Pro Eligibility for Environmental Registry
Four months ago, Apple pulled its products from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry, with sources indicating that Apple's design direction for its increasingly thin mobile products was incompatible with EPEAT's criteria for "disassemble-ability" and other factors. Show More Summary
Retina Display MacBook Pro Included in EPEAT Green Electronics Registry
Apple’s newest laptops just got a stamp of approval from the world’s leading green electronics certifier. The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) released its review of new laptops this week and found that the new MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display both met the group’s green standards. The announcement comes just a few months after [...]
Retina MacBook Pro meets EPEAT standards
Back in July 2012, Apple removed the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) green certification from its products, resulting in a flurry of excitement when school systems and governmental agencies threatened to drop Apple products from their "approved to buy" lists. Show More Summary
EPEAT Under Fire from Greenpeace for Apple MacBook Pro Approval
American product evaluation method EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) came under fire from the international environmental organization Greenpeace this week over some shenanigans involving Apple. Yes, of course, ?THAT? Apple. [...]
The EPEAT caves on repairability, gives Retina MacBook Pro a Gold rating
Back in July, there was a big hubbub over the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool and Apple’s removal of its laptop line from the tool’s database. Shortly thereafter, Apple announced that...
Controversial Apple Laptop Verified as EPEAT-Compliant; Samsung, Toshiba, Lenovo Also Approved
Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina display, which stirred controversy when the manufacturer withdrew and then reinstated use of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, has been verified as meeting EPEAT standards, as EPEAT announces that all ultralight devices listed in its registry met the organization’s environmental criteria. Show More Summary
Thin laptops, including Macbook Air, meet eco-standard
An investigation of ultrathin laptops, including Apple's latest Macbook Air, has found they do conform to the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental standard. The investigation, which covered five laptops...Show More Summary
Apple returns to EPEAT after realizing mistakes, goes green again
The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool or EPEAT® is a rating system that is a concerted effort between activists, agencies (government) and manufacturers and tells you how environmentally friendly your electronic equipment(desktops, monitor and laptops) truly is. Show More Summary
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Admits Removing EPEAT Certification “was a mistake”
Earlier this month, Apple Inc. (AAPL) withdrew its products from being certified by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), which certifies over 95% of electronics in the U.S by a requirement by the government.… Continue reading ? Apple Inc. (AAPL) Admits Removing EPEAT Certification “was a mistake” originally appeared on: Touch Reviews
How the new MacBook Pros got EPEAT Gold rating
Apple's recent relationship with the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental rating is getting even more interesting. First, we reported on Apple dropping its entire product line from the program upon realizing...Show More Summary
Apple Reverses EPEAT Decision – With New Listings, to Boot
Apple has rejoined the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registry just days after withdrawing its 39 desktop computers, monitors and laptops – and its MacBook Pro with Retina Display, widely rumored to have been the reason for the company’s departure, has been listed as Gold-certified in the registry. Apple’s decision to remove its products from EPEAT’s [...]
Apple Admits Defeat - Returns to EPEAT Environmental Registry
In a rare but telling reversal, Apple has reversed its decision to remove 39 of its products from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry. The move came in response to withering public criticism and warnings...Show More Summary
Apple Backpedals, Puts "All Eligible Products" Back on EPEAT Environmental Registry
Last week, Apple notified the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) that it was withdrawing its products from the EPEAT registry, and would no longer be submitting its products for evaluation. EPEAT measures the environmental...Show More Summary
Is Apple Abandoning All Plans of Going Green?
Last month, Apple asked EPEAT – Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, to remove 39 of their certified desktop computers, monitors and laptops, from the list of environment friendly products. According to some sources, Apple...Show More Summary
San Francisco Suspends Apple Purchases
San Francisco’s city government says it will no longer buy Apple desktops, laptops or monitors after the company decided to withdraw its products from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registry, Bloomberg reports. The city’s 50 departments and 28,000 employees will no longer be able to buy Apple’s Mac computers. Show More Summary
City of San Francisco To Stop Purchasing Mac Products After Apple Drops Green Electronics Certification
When the news broke that Apple removed all 39 of its certified desktop computers, laptops and monitors from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)‘s list of green electronics, many predicted that the move would likely cost the computer giant some business. Now, just days after the announcement, San Francisco officials have revealed that the city plans to [...]
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