Honestly so sick of the snarkiness of the comments on here. If Apple is so evil I wonder why these people are up on here everyday to spill their thoughts. Obsessed much?
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Apple Stores Celebrate Earth Day With Green Logos and Staff T-Shirts
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Earth day, shmerz day.
Apple could hardly be less environmentally friendly if they tried. If they really cared about the environment, they would stop selling electronic goods completely. I don't see that happening, as they are too greedy for money.
Apple could hardly be less environmentally friendly if they tried. If they really cared about the environment, they would stop selling electronic goods completely. I don't see that happening, as they are too greedy for money.
If you don't believe in science, how do you come up with the earth being 4.5 billion years old?.
Generally event shirts aren't worn for very long at all. The poster made a good point. It's an interesting decision to say the least. I wouldn't expect these shirts to be worn (in the store) for more than a week.
WoW... Such conspiracy theory. Good job by connecting the dot. Really the shame that John Oliver did not motion your name.
But, but, but... The shirts are all green!
Read aloud the colors that you see! Try to ignore the words.
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So are the pockets of all promoting the enviro-scam.But, but, but... The shirts are all green!
The original poster also claims wine has not been grown in England in over 1000 years, which is not true since wine was grown up to WWI; and restarted in 1952.
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In honor of Earth Day next Friday, April 22, Apple has updated the logos of over one hundred of its retail stores with green leaf accents in countries around the world, and provided retail employees with matching green t-shirts to wear. Apple is also promoting stores that run on 100% renewable energy with new signage.
Many customers have shared pictures of the green-leafed Apple logos on Instagram and Twitter at stores in the United States, Australia, Belgium, China, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, and other countries. Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts also tweeted some photos of the new green t-shirts.
Apple Store logos are typically illuminated green on Earth Day itself, but Apple is kicking off its support one week earlier this year on the same day it switches from plastic bags to paper bags. Apple has advised staff members to ensure that supplies of any remaining plastic bags are depleted before switching to paper bags.
Apple has heavily emphasized its environmental responsibility over the past month. At its iPhone SE event last month, Apple environmental chief Lisa Jackson said the company's goal is to "become 100% renewable in 100% of our operations worldwide," including all of its corporate offices, retail stores, and data centers.
Yesterday, Apple launched an "Apps for Earth" promotion in support of the World Wildlife Fund and released its annual environmental responsibility progress report [PDF] covering the 2015 fiscal year. Notably, Apple's recycling initiatives have allowed it to recover over $50 million in gold, copper, and other metals.
Update: While some have suggested that the new seasonal green t-shirts may go against the idea of environmental friendliness, a retail employee informed us that Apple has supplied team members with multiple shirts that will be used for the "foreseeable future." The employee also said that Apple recycles t-shirts each time it changes colors, while some take their old t-shirts home for personal use.
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Thank you. Your response was far more diplomatic than what I was preparing to say...
Who said I didn't believe in science? Also, the 4.5 billion figure is just a another guess by science. Thought I would use it since everyone here seems to be stuck on scientists almost always being correct. What's really interesting is ask a Christian the age of the Earth. There answer is 10,000 years. Try to figure that one out.
Personally, I think Apple as well as other companies speak in fork tongue. They talk about reducing pollution and waste yet still make products that will end up in landfills for 5,000 years. Hypocrisy at its best. Apple is doing this just to make themselves feel better about the pollution they are causing. It's not hard to figure out.
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The difference is that we can see through the Apple BS and hypocrisy while you can't.
Apple has missed a trick here.
They should have put those tshirts on sale, then sent to proceeds to charity.
I for one would have bought one, not necessarily primarily to save the planet, but more so be ashes it's an Apple tshirt, and that so cool!
They should have put those tshirts on sale, then sent to proceeds to charity.
I for one would have bought one, not necessarily primarily to save the planet, but more so be ashes it's an Apple tshirt, and that so cool!
Apple has 30,000 retail employees. Taking the WWF average of 40 gallons of water used for one load of laundry.. Apple has wasted nearly 1,200,000 gallons of water on a shirt. Not to mention the cotton fields that were ripped to shreds for them as well.. Oh and also the energy to pack and ship the shirts to the Apple store.
Being the Capitalist loving free market guy that I am, I give no f*cks. But, I am not the one pretending to be an environment loving tree hugger.
Being the Capitalist loving free market guy that I am, I give no f*cks. But, I am not the one pretending to be an environment loving tree hugger.
Bravo, Apple.
Because nothing says "we care about the environment" quite like distributing 10,000 disposable t-shirts for your staff.
Because nothing says "we care about the environment" quite like distributing 10,000 disposable t-shirts for your staff.
And last time they had earth day shirts, they were only worn for one day.