3 ms·Then they'd still be shipping e-waste in the form of a cable that you cannot plug into anything.by Hamuko 5y agoThen they'd still be shipping e-waste in the form of a cable that you cannot plug into anything.ashtonkem 5y agoCables are pretty low on the e waste front, since it’s mostly pure copper and shielding. The e waste for the charger is worse.8ytecoder 5y agoPlus usb-c to lightning cables were essentially for connecting the iPhone to the Mac. I’d bet that’s the reason the cables was retained.