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> Which is a pretty bad program, reusing is always better than recycling. Apple will just scrap it into basic elements: metals, maybe lithium. They have a refu
by lwkl 4y ago
> Which is a pretty bad program, reusing is always better than recycling. Apple will just scrap it into basic elements: metals, maybe lithium.
They have a refurbished program so they definitely don't just scrap devices you trade in. Maybe they even scrap some devices for parts. In the server space this is normal. HP would regularly send us refurbished replacement parts for repairs (this is also one of the reason why they want the replaced parts back).
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoLouis Rossmann says they shred them and recycle the raw materials so that nobody can resell for repair.
- bzzzt 4y agoLouis Rossman built a business/cult around criticising everything Apple does for exposure and is not a credible source of unbiased information about Apple's policies.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agohttps://www.vice.com/en/article/yp73jw/apple-recycling-iphones-macbooks https://www.vice.com/en/article/yp73jw/apple-recycling-iphon... > Apple rejects current industry best practices by forcing the recyclers it works with to shred iPhones and MacBooks so they cannot be repaired or reused—instead, they are turned into tiny shards of metal and glass.
- lwkl 4y agoYeah I never argued that they don’t shred some of the devices. They probably refurbish part of the returns, take parts they need and shred the rest. This is also what’s written on the agreement in the screenshot of this article but they don’t mention it in the article. I don’t live in the US but in Switzerland you have to get the customers approval to refurbish and sell hardware that you take back from customers. This is probably similar in the US.