• Bloomberg, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 10:42 AM

Like Kermit The Frog said, it’s not easy being green -- but don’t tell that to the city of San Francisco. Now that Apple has stopped participating in an environmental certification program (used by governments and universities to make purchasing decisions), San Fran’s 50 departments and 28,000 employees will no longer be able to use city funds to buy Apple desktops, laptops or monitors. The city’s policy doesn’t apply to iPhones and iPads, Bloomberg reports. Apple, for its part, said it still meets strict environmental standards, including the government’s Energy Star program.
 

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