Apple continues to progress up the ranking to 9th position from 11th, having improved its score for the new models of MacBook and MacBook Pro with the majority of internal cables free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and the majority of circuit board laminates free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). New iMacs are also sold with bromine-free casings and printed circuit board laminates as well as PVC-free internal cables.
Many iPods now have bromine-free casings and printed circuit board laminates. The company has committed to eliminate all uses of PVC and BFRs in its products by the end of 2008. It also provides examples of additional substances that it plans to eliminate, with timelines, such as arsenic in LCDs and mercury. But Apple still needs to provide a strong commitment to the principles of precaution and Individual Producer Responsibility, post its Restricted/Banned Substance list on the web and improve geographical coverage of its take-back programs.
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