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Apple Recycling Old Macs for Free

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-for-doorstops-anymore dept.

charleste writes "CNN is reporting that Apple is going to recycle Macs for free. I wonder if this means they will actually recycle them in Cupertino, or sent overseas to be dumped as many 'recycled' computers do, or if they will actually mine them. And does this make the MacQuarium obsolete?"

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  1. why not... by radicalnerd · · Score: 1, Redundant

    donate them to poor urban schools, or third world countries?
    [like that'll happen, but it's an idea anyway]

  2. Overseas and dumped is my bet... by Super+Dave+Osbourne · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I want in my heart to believe that companies in general do the right thing, but what makes the most sense is the economics of recycling. A good portion of all things recycled actually go to landfills. My guess and bet is that the system in place, the path of least resistance is the one that once out of Apple's hands will be employed to hand the Macs being 'recycled'.