On the one hand, Apple's position seems to be that the Retina MacBook Pro qualifies for its EPEAT rating because the battery can be easily removed with "common" tools. Muddying the waters further is Apple itself. But it turns out that some recyclers disagree, saying it isn't dramatically more difficult to safely remove the battery than in other modern devices. Apple submitted the device to the Green Electronics Council for an EPEAT Gold rating last week, prompting critics to argue that the glued-in battery should disqualify it from any rating at all. ![]() Apple's solution to shaving thickness from the Retina MacBook Pro-gluing its lithium polymer battery cells directly to the aluminum unibody shell-continues to spark debate among proponents of sustainable electronics.
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