Unfortunately, it may be too little and too late. If someone were to force Apple globally to accept and recycle their old equipment, perhaps they wouldn't have released so many intentionally underdeveloped models to sell a new one a year later on. Same goes for a lot of manufacturers. Prices will definitely go up, but quality will go up as well, as no one would want to get their "junk" back.
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Unfortunately, it may be too little and too late. If someone were to force Apple globally to accept and recycle their old equipment, perhaps they wouldn't have released so many intentionally underdeveloped models to sell a new one a year later on. Same goes for a lot of manufacturers. Prices will definitely go up, but quality will go up as well, as no one would want to get their "junk" back.