Apple will start using post-industrial recycled rare earths in its iPhones, a company executive told Reuters.
Apple will start using post-industrial recycled rare earths in its iPhones, a company executive told Reuters.
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Apple will make official repair resources for common out-of-warranty iPhone repairs available to a larger number of independent repair shops.
Newer iPhone models contain software that effectively impedes third-party battery replacement, according to a repair advocacy group. Apple says it introduced the software as a safety measure.
A global OEM says it has achieved its 2020 electronics recycling and recycled feedstock goals. The company also adopted e-scrap tracking as a permanent part of its recycling vendor auditing program.
In comments to federal regulators, Microsoft recently explained why the company might choose repair-hampering design factors when developing its products.
Three major electronics brands recently made recycling- and repair-related announcements or released new figures on their materials recovery progress.
A global OEM is calling on European governments to prioritize sustainability when they purchase electronics.
A major OEM, a reverse logistics firm and a hard drive manufacturer are recovering rare earth magnets from end-of-life hard drives and shipping the metals for new hard drive production.
Facing a shaky long-term outlook for plastic exports, Sims Recycling Solutions has invested in plastics cleanup systems in the U.S. and the Netherlands.