Bromine Group Criticizes Greenpeace iPhone Report

Last week, we were reporting about Greenpeace news regarding the hazardous chemicals supposed to be present in the iPhone. The main criticism was related to brominated flame retardants (BFR) and their use in electronic devices. The Brome Science et Environmental Forum (BSEF), the international organization of the bromine chemical industry, slams Greenpeace criticisms about Apple iPhone. As confirmed by the environment protection organization itself, couple of hours following the publication of its original reports, all the substances found by Greenpeace in the iPhone are approved for use, and provide critical performance and safety functions in a wide range of electronic products. In addition Greenpeace also admitted that the iPhone complies with all existing EU regulatory requirements.
If the truth is probably in between one should not forget that we should try to get as less as possible hazardous chemicals in mobile devices. However, the iPhone battery is indeed not designed to be optimally recycled .