In a recent Guide to Greener Electronics” report, Greenpeace said there was a a marked improvement in manufacturing processes over the last three months from leading companies [url=http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/greenpeace_apple_still_not_green_enough]except for Apple[/url]. The company was awarded the last position because the company has made no improvements to its policies or practices since the ranking was first released three months ago, according to the environmental group.

Regarding the Big Apple protest about Apple, Greenpeace sent out this press release: "There's no place like New York to light up the night with a holiday wish. We've been telling Apple to go green for years, and last night, more than 60 activists took to the streets of New York to shine green lights on Apple's iconic 5th Avenue store.

"Greenpeace elves danced around the store and worked their magic to turn Apple's store green, as thousands of busy holiday shoppers looked on. Our holiday wish list is simple. All we want from Steve Jobs is a green Apple.

"This holiday season, Mr. Jobs has the chance to play Santa and answer the wishes of children all over the world: deliver them an organic green Apple.

However, Apple has made important environmental decisions in the past few years, notes [url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20061215/tc_macworld/environment20061215_0]Yahoo! News[/url]. In addition to the computer take-back program started earlier this year, Apple was one of the first companies to eliminate CRT monitors from its product lines. According to the company, using flat-panel displays eliminate more than two pounds of lead, consume up to 80 percent less energy in sleep mode and weigh half as much as their CRT counterparts. Apple was also named a “Forward Green Leader,” one of the top ten environmentally progressive companies recognized by the Sierra Club in 2006, notes Yahoo! News.