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San Francisco plans to ban Apple over green credentials
City officials may be banned from buying the computers after the technology company pulled out of a green scheme
San Francisco is planning to ban its city officials from buying Apple computers after the technology company, headquartered nearby in Cupertino, dropped out of a green certification scheme.
The move, in response to Apple pulling out of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) last week, is of symbolic rather than financial importance, as the city reportedly only spent $45,579 on Mac laptops and desktops in 2010. Apple reported profits of $11.6bn (£7.2bn) in April.
Melanie Nutter, director of San Francisco’s Department of Environment, said: “We are disappointed that Apple chose to withdraw from EPEAT, and we hope that the city saying it will not buy Apple products will make Apple reconsider its participation.”
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