Apple not green enough to suit SF policy
From sfgate: San Francisco has once again found itself at
the vanguard of sustainable policymaking, but this time city officials say
they're just following the rules.
The city that bans toys from fat-laden Happy Meals, bars
plastic bags from supermarkets and mandates composting now has a new subject of
concern, this one thrust into its lap: Apple computers.
With rare exceptions, San Francisco's 50 city departments
will no longer be able to buy Apple laptops, desktop computers or monitors
after the Cupertino tech giant pulled out of an international green electronics
certification program last month with little explanation, city officials said.
Apple's decision has also raised complications for other institutional purchasers,
including the University of California system.
"San Francisco is not going to be able to purchase some
Apple products," said Mayor Ed Lee's spokeswoman, Christine Falvey.
"We're not happy about it, but we have our rules, and they're meant to
protect the environment."
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