Environmentalists Happier With Apple

A continuing story over the last few years has been Apple’s battle with Greenpeace. The environmental organization initially rated Apple very poorly among technology companies, claiming it shipped products with too much packaging and manufactured using too many harmful chemicals. This seemed to have really irked Apple, so has been striving to appease environmentalists ever since.
According to a new report from Greenpeace, Apple is doing much better, earning a 4-star rating and a 5.1 on their 0-10 scale. That puts them only fifth behind electronics and mobile phone makers, and well ahead of most computer manufacturers. In the past, some have criticized Greanpeace’s rating system, saying it doesn’t taking into account the long lifespan of Apple’s computers.
The rumors about Apple’s mythical tablet continue to point to an announcement at the end of January. New musings indicate an iPod Touch-like operating system with no cameras, a 10.1-inch screen and 3G wireless capability.