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Steve Jobs has been touting the recyclability of the new iPods, but is the just how “green” is the new iPod nano?

Smart Planet looked into the issue and found out that while Steve says the nano is made from “highly recyclable aluminium enclosure,” Apple UK wasn’t able to tell them what, exactly, that meant.

The verdict from Greenpeace, however, is positive:

The verdict from Greenpeace is a resounding thumbs-up. “The latest-generation iPods are significantly less toxic than before,” it said in a statement. The eco charity does, however, note it’s relatively easy to make small gadgets without PVC and brominated flame retardants because they use less power than, say, a desktop computer.

The big problem, though, may be that techno-lust drives people simply to buy a new nano—which is, of course, the point—rather than continuing to use a perfectly good old iPod. Check out Smart Planet more analysis, as well as more from Geenpeace about how Apple should go further.

Via [Smart Planet].