Apple and 6 other companies have taken major steps to remove dangerous chemicals, Chlorine and Bromine from their products according to a report issued by not for profit organization ChemSec.

The 7 companies listed have found that there are alternatives to these chemicals which are still cost effective and much safer for the environment that can be used instead without compromising on product performance.

Chlorine and Bromine are both used in plastic resin such as PVC and flame retardants. When electronic waste is burned they give off a toxic compound called dioxin which is dangerous to both the environment and even humans.

Apple has many products that are completely free from PVC and brominated flame retardants including all products in the iPod and iPhone range.

Other companies that were praised in the report for cutting right down on these chemicals included Sony Ericsson, Seagate and Silicon Storage.