iPods come in all shapes and colors - even green. But according to Greenpeace, Apple comes at the bottom of the list of electronics companies when it comes to environmental and recycling criteria. Top of the list is Nokia, follwed by Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Hewlett-Packard. And there in the 14th position is Apple.

Apple, according to the report, still relies on toxic chemicals and plastics. It also does, according to the report, a poor job promoting recycling efforts for its iPods and other products.

"For a guiding company that is so inspirational to many, we really need to know about these problems and what they are doing about them," said Zeina Alhajj, a Greenpeace campaign coordinator.

Apple didn't comment

So, Pierre, about that blog you wrote about Apple's stock meteoric rise, could this prove a damper?

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive