According to Hippyshopper, whilst we were worrying about whether Apple were ethical in blocking unlocked phones, what we should have been thinking about was the effect it was having on the environment. Apparently, the manufacturing process involves chemicals which have or are in the process of being eliminated by other mobile manufacturers.
Two of the “phthalate plasticisers” found at high levels in the iPhone headphone cable are classified in Europe as ‘toxic to reproduction, category 2′ and are banned from use in all toys or childcare articles sold in Europe. The report noted that Nokia is totally PVC free and that Motorola and Sony Ericsson already have products on the market with BFR free components.
[Via Hippyshopper]
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