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It's now a requirement to like and approve of everything Apple does in order to comment on these boards?
One time use? I wear the shirts I get for special Apple events all the time. Are there really people so wasteful as to only wear it once? And if they do, how is that Apple's fault?
Perhaps techies feel like they have been dumped for the flashy elite fashion world and they are not happy about it.
I heard some people have called Apple to try to mend things but gave up when they found out they could only get 15 minutes of her time and that it would have to be in a few weeks because shes booked solid until then.
Unless of course if you have $10k, then you can get 30 minutes.
I think you're seeing a disgruntled community. You tell me why everyone is so irritable lately.
if you are too weak to resist encouragement to buy something, it is your fault, not theirs.
From Apple's website: "100 percent of the energy used by our U.S. operations all corporate offices, retail stores, and data centers was renewable energy."
100% is pretty good. A lot more that 1%.
Oh, well if Apple's website says it, then it's obviously true.
As a public company, if you are making substantial claims like that to get support from the green community, investors, etc, it better be true and verifiable.
While I'm not an environmental activist, I'm sure that making thousands of T-Shirts helps leave the earth better than one found it.
Apple does use more resources than most. But I think you need to look at it in terms relative to size.
I guess someone could argue that they could make themselves a smaller company and therefore use fewer resources. But that seems quite extreme. (e.g., where does it end? We'd all use fewer resources if we all stopped existing... I hope no one decides that means we should all die off.)
Not sure what the problem with t-shirts is. Surely we don't want Apple employees going around topless?!?
The both of you should read G4DP's post better, he also included "resources" in his 1% statement, I think he is closer to it than both of yours.
That's the message I keep hearing. We're on an Apple rumor site, were supposed to share love for Apple. We have to agree. If you don't like it go elsewhere. Some folks seem to need everyone to keep in line. Not going to happen when folks aren't happy with some of the directions Apple has been taking.
Honestly, that is exactly what I thought. How much money and carbon emissions did it cost to do this? On the other hand, it does promote a culture of awareness which is a laudible goal.
Not necessarily spinning it into a bad thing.
More like being a little dubious of their claims.
Beyond the fact that this is hardly relevant to Apple, I'm sure the man forced to use Air Force One to go such places (as he's not allowed to take a commercial airliner, or bus, or train or even an electric vehicle bought with his own money) would take a plane that uses non-carbon-emission fuel if the congress would vote to buy one for that office.
Do you think they'd do that? To save him being embarrassed by having to use regular fuel rather than more environmentally friendly fuel for all his travels? Because, you see, he doesn't really have a choice in what he has to use to get from place to place. Just like he doesn't have a choice of where he has to live while in office. Congress decides such things for the executive branch as it's the one who decides what money is spent on what.
And now we return you back to Apple, which, unlike the government, doesn't vote on what it's CEO must drive or fly. And so he can decide to use more environmentally friendly vehicles if he wishes.
They are a green company. Not enough for many of you, but greener than any I have been a part of.
Apple recycles
See here: http://www.apple.com/recycling/gift-card/
Granted, you may prefer to keep your old rather than go new and not like having to go new, but if you do have to go new, a least your old product will be recycled and you'll get credit for it for your new purchase.
Apple does take in and will recycle used products of all stripes.
See here: http://www.apple.com/recycling/gift-card/
Granted, you may prefer to keep your old rather than go new and not like having to go new, but if you do have to go new, a least your old product will be recycled and you'll get credit for it for your new purchase.
I saw the word "resources" but it is a meaningless comparison to the use of solar power and energy. Just as meaningless as saying the amount of solar power doesn't offset the amount of real estate they own and the average height of their buildings.
Or does anyone think that solar power is supposed to offset the amount of soda they serve in their cafeterias? It is called comparing...wait for it...Apples and oranges.
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Unless of course there are executive orders.
Or maybe even using a technology that allows a person to talk in one place and have his image AND his voice be presented at another. Maybe through tv or computer screens. Maybe Apple can work on that.
These trips are never about the "cause" since there are more effective ways to promote and support a cause. It had to do with raising money for the party. That is what all these trips are about.
Yes, I've seen how much credit they will give you for your old hardware...
That's not sweetening the deal.
It is just pointing out that it is just a marketing ploy that wastes more energy and resources for little benefit.
Kind of like taking a private jet to Washington, London or Paris to march in favor of not polluting.
(I like the color though).