Here’s How Apple’s Hypocrisy Is Affecting the Planet

Apple’s environmental approach is deceiving.

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Over the years, Apple has heavily marketed its ‘green’ image through various advertisement campaigns. In each of its hardware-based events, the company includes a dedicated segment where it talks about the environment.

Now, critics might say that Apple intentionally does this to shadow the lack of hardware changes brought to their new products, and adding these segments is an indirect way of increasing the length of these events. But that’s just critics’ opinion,

To me, it doesn’t matter if Apple has nothing much to discuss about its upcoming iPhone, which is almost identical to the previous model. What matters is the evident hypocrisy whenever Apple showcases its concern for the planet.

After all, I’m a human with an IQ of 126 first, then a fanboy. No matter how much I want to praise Apple for whatever it does, I cannot ignore its money-making strategies disguised as eco-friendly measures.

I know very well that I’m earth-bound for the foreseeable future. Hence, my love towards Earth is greater than my devotion towards Apple.

Here’s how Apple’s hypocrisy is indeed affecting the planet:

1. Reselling Chargers Separately