Aperron t1_j6ndvun wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Reply to comment by Willing_Definition71 in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget

Apple created the software mechanism in question, where it didn’t exist before and changed the status quo from one where it was trivial to salvage anything physically intact entering the waste stream for reuse to one where it was in many or most cases impossible.

That’s not even getting into Apples lobbying efforts at the individual state level to implement “sustainable “ ewaste disposal programs where the primary focus was physically destroying any usable hardware as quickly as reasonably possible after being discarded.

Willing_Definition71 t1_j6ne6rg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Sorry you don't understand corporate security, but no amount of talking yourself in circle will make your view popular

Apple devices are more recyclable than most on the market

Aperron t1_j6own56 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Recovering some raw materials from a usable item is not recycling. How hard is that to understand. Recycling when conducted properly has a primary goal of salvage and return to use for the original intended purpose of an item. Recovery of raw material is the absolute worst case last resort in recycling.

Shredding up a bunch of 5 year old computers that are the product of a considerable amount of human labor, energy, raw materials and transportation activities when they still have years of serviceable life remaining is not recycling, and it is not sustainable. Full stop.

Any circumstances making that a common outcome need to be challenged and mitigated. Both on the part of manufacturers and the original end users or purchasing institutions.