There was a considerable backlash when Apple announced earlier this year that it would be removing its products from EPEAT, a widely-used product registry which grades electronics based on their compliance with environmental standards — enough to warrant a swift backpeddling from then-hardware boss Bob Mansfield. Now the program's awarding of its 'Gold' standard to five ultra-thin laptops, including the infamously "unrepairable" MacBook Pro with Retina display, has raised serious concerns that EPEAT is bending to intense lobbying pressure from manufacturers who want the certification without meeting the standards.
In an editorial for Wired , iFixit founder Kyle Wiens cites huge discrepancies between EPEAT's product standards and the...
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