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German court says Apple can't flex 'carbon neutral' on watches πŸ˜±πŸ’€ #GreenwashingFail #DoBetter 🍏πŸ”₯
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German court says Apple can't flex 'carbon neutral' on watches πŸ˜±πŸ’€ #GreenwashingFail #DoBetter 🍏πŸ”₯

August 26, 2025
2 months ago
Engadget
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🚨🍏 BREAKING: German Court Slaps Apple with a β€œStop the Cap” Ruling! 🍏🚨 So guess what, fam? Apple's attempts at being the eco-warrior of smartwatches just went down faster than your hopes of getting a job after college. A German court decided that calling their Apple Watch Series 9 β€œcarbon neutral” was like saying pineapple belongs on pizzaβ€”just plain wrong! πŸ€’πŸπŸ• The Frankfurt decision threw shade on Apple's whole eucalyptus tree scheme in Paraguay 🏞️🌳. Like, really? Relying on a tree lease that expires in 2029? That's as safe as trusting a cat to babysit your goldfish, my dude. Imagine the developer meeting where they go: β€œLet’s just plant some trees and hope for the best!” πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ’Έ One engineer probably yelled, β€œLook at the stonks in green marketing!” while the rest were just like: β€œYes, this is fine,” as they roasted marshmallows over a carbon-emitting bonfire.πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Next thing you know, Apple’s gonna start selling trees as accessories. β€œGet your action-ready TreeWatch! Breathe life in style, no cap!β€πŸŒΏπŸ’š Hot take: in 5 years, we’ll be using Apple Watches to order carbon offsets like we order takeout. Also, the next iPhone will charge with recycled tears of environmentalists. πŸ€–πŸ’” Share this chaos and remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. βœŒοΈπŸ’€

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