Archive for July 17th, 2012
Apple’s Green Flip-Flop and the Dilemma Between Product Innovation and Sustainability
July 17th, 2012 | 
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Credit: Lydia Fizz, CC BY 2.0
Apple’s abrupt withdrawal from an important environmental standard and then its just-as-abrupt reinstatement highlights the power of the sustainability movement. At the same time, it points to the dilemma companies face in trying to harmonize product innovation and manufacturability with environmental concerns. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Apple, Apple Inc., e-waste, electronics, environment, epa, EPEAT, green business, green manufacturing, green packaging, green products, green technology, recycling, sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable packaging | 
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