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Apple today announced two eco-friendlier-products milestones:

Apple ships PVC-free power cords with the new iMac and MacBook

Apple’s most popular computer systems — iMac and MacBook — now ship with PVC-free power cords in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Venezuela. PVC has been used in computer power cords for decades, and while it poses few risks under normal use, toxic compounds can be generated and released if PVC is manufactured or incinerated without proper controls. That’s why Apple is continuing to eliminate it from all our computer systems.All currently shipping Mac systems have PVC-free internal cables, and now MacBook and iMac systems are completely PVC-free. Apple engineers worked closely with our partners and tested dozens of materials in order to find a safe, reliable alternative to power cords that contain PVC. We are currently working with agencies in regions outside those mentioned above to achieve the necessary certifications to ship PVC-free power cords worldwide.

Apple completes transition to mercury-free LED-backlit displays across Mac product line

With the introduction of the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac and the new MacBook, Apple offers energy-efficient, mercury-free LED backlight technology on every Mac with a display. So while other companies make promises to move away from power-hungry displays containing toxins such as mercury, Apple is taking action.iPod and iPhone have featured LED technology since their inception. In 2007, MacBook Pro became the first Mac to feature a mercury-free LED-backlit display. During the past year, we’ve added LED backlight technology to all MacBook Pro models. And we introduced the 24-inch LED Cinema Display: the first large-screen display to use LED backlight technology. This transition to LED backlight technology is yet another way Apple is working to lessen environmental impact through smarter product design.

via Apple – Environment – News.