The truth about Apple’s iPhone recycling program

The Earth deserves detter ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Electronics recycling is a sad end for your device Apple’s “free” recycling program is pretty transparently aimed at getting you to upgrade your phone to a new one, which means its net result is almost certainly going to be more electronics consumption. New data from the UN shows that recycling isn’t the answer—it’s a last resort. [Why The Earth Deserves Better]( Repair Reads Visit our [homepage]( every week to read more repair stories. [Wireless Charging: Trading Efficiency for Convenience]( The benefit of wireless power is obvious: The convenience of freeing ourselves from all those pesky cords and various connector types. But that might be the only benefit. What about the tradeoffs? Is there any truth to claims that wireless charging is actually terrible for your phone? SOURCE: IFIXIT [What Really Happens When You Trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store]( The dirty secrets of the recycling industry are coming to light. According to a Businessweek Investigation, Apple's contract with an e-waste processor required over 530,000 iPhones, 25,000 iPads, and 19,000 Watches to be shredded, even though many could have been repaired and reused. SOURCE: BLOOMBERG [Repair Is Just One Tool to Fight Overconsumption]( In the face of massive (and structural) forces that fuel our world of overproduction and over-consumption, some experts have pointed out the logical limits of what the Right to Repair movement can accomplish. SOURCE: IFIXIT [More Reads]( Community Leaderboard This week's top contributors to iFixit.com. Join and contribute to our online community to make an appearance on the [leaderboard](. [Earn Points Now]( Don't rage quit over a broken Steam Deck Keep your Steam Deck in top form while supporting one of the only console manufacturers to actively support repair! We’re proud to work with such a company, and we’ve got the [free onl]( guides]( [genuine parts]( and tools—to prove it! [Shop Steam Deck Parts]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States