Comments on: Apple Releases First Mercury-Free Laptop http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Barbara http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-25265 Barbara Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:15:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/#comment-25265 I was totally excited when I received an email from a friend saying that new laptops would not have mercury in them. I had not even realized that mercury in laptops was a hazard. I was more concerned about the fire retardants that I was exposed to. After glancing briefly at the website I now wonder: how will removing mercury help if we are going to be exposed to lead ? Is this new? What were the cases made from before and is the mercury still in the laptop just cloaked by the lead case? Is it safe? I would like to know more about this! From my understanding no level of lead is safe in the body. I personally don't feel terribly threatened as I use Activate Liquid Zeolite as a daily detox to remove lead, mercury and other heavy metals and chemical toxins from my body. But not everyone does..yet! I just checked the comments and they are all from 2008! Perhaps I should be called Rip Van Winkle instead? Barbara I was totally excited when I received an email from a friend saying that new laptops would not have mercury in them.
I had not even realized that mercury in laptops was a hazard. I was more concerned about the fire retardants that I was exposed to.
After glancing briefly at the website I now wonder: how will removing mercury help if we are going to be exposed to lead ? Is this new? What were the cases made from before and is the mercury still in the laptop just cloaked by the lead case?
Is it safe?
I would like to know more about this!
From my understanding no level of lead is safe in the body.
I personally don’t feel terribly threatened as I use Activate Liquid Zeolite as a daily detox to remove lead, mercury and other heavy metals and chemical toxins from my body. But not everyone does..yet!
I just checked the comments and they are all from 2008!

Perhaps I should be called Rip Van Winkle instead?

Barbara

]]> By: macnut http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-16833 macnut Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/#comment-16833 We need more green computer, green houses, green cars so that we and our offspring can enjoy earth a bit longer We need more green computer, green houses, green cars so that we and our offspring can enjoy earth a bit longer

]]> By: 8 Ways to Practice Product Stewardship http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-8427 8 Ways to Practice Product Stewardship Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:28:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/#comment-8427 [...] While a carbon offset is a nice gesture by the company to think of the environment, a change in manufacturing to remove harmful chemicals is probably more meaningful in the long run. Companies play a huge role in product stewardship, but [...] [...] While a carbon offset is a nice gesture by the company to think of the environment, a change in manufacturing to remove harmful chemicals is probably more meaningful in the long run. Companies play a huge role in product stewardship, but [...]

]]> By: kylesmom84 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-8200 kylesmom84 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:36:29 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/#comment-8200 Steve Jobs I have always admired you for your inovative products. I'm not a laptop person,so...when will you update your PC's? Thank you for starting the race for toxic free products. Good News! kylesmom84 Steve Jobs I have always admired you for your inovative products. I’m not a laptop person,so…when will you update your PC’s? Thank you for starting the race for toxic free products. Good News! kylesmom84

]]> By: Josh http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Josh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:06:47 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/01/15/apple-releases-first-mercury-free-laptop/#comment-8142 This is great news! Should make other manufacturers stepup and do the same! This is great news! Should make other manufacturers stepup and do the same!

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