Apple back on EPEAT

Turns out this Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) wants to be green after all.

When Apple introduced the Retina MacBook Pro and new MacBook Airs in June, it also quietly noted it would be withdrawing its computers from voluntary EPEAT environmental standards qualification. That provoked a minor customer furor, with some government agencies in particular saying they might not be able to continue sourcing notebooks from Apple, and the company promptly rejoined the program.

The decision by the leading green consumer electronics standard EPEAT to award Apple's Retina MacBook Pro a gold rating is a sign it has "caved in to Apple" and will "lead humanity down a perilous path" claims iFixit.

Is there any chance for System76 to get EPEAT rating on their machines any time soon?

I would like to get a System76 machine at work, but my employer has the policy that all hardware must be EPEAT rated bronze or higher.

Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display may be the "the least repairable, least recyclable computer" iFixit has ever seen, but not only is it good enough to pass EPEAT testing, it's good enough to get the gold award.

Written by: David Heath | Published in: TechnologyJust a few days after a quiet withdrawal from EPEAT, Apple has performed a complete U-turn and re-embraced the green electronics certification standard.

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