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Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, Apple has added a banner to its website that reminds customers they can recycle their Apple devices "for free" with the company's recycling partners. The process can be initiated on Apple's trade-in page in many countries, with customers able to submit a form to receive a prepaid shipping label for their devices.
"We'll recycle your Apple devices, cables, cases, accessories, and other similar electronics for free," says Apple. "You'll help protect the earth's precious resources and reduce waste as we work toward a better future for the planet."
On a related note, Apple today shared a new "Recycling Robots" video on its YouTube channel in the U.K. that says Apple's recycling robots are now able to recover recyclable materials from a total of 23 different iPhone models.
"Our custom recycling robot Daisy can disassemble 23 different iPhone models to recover crucial materials like gold and rare earth elements," says Apple. "Robot Dave extracts tungsten from Taptic Engines, while robot Taz takes care of audio modules. Together, they're leading the way in recovering recycled materials for the next generation of products."
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In 2022, the company significantly expanded its use of key recycled metals andnow sources over two-thirds of all aluminum nearly three-quarters of allrare earth metals, and more than 95 percent of all tungsten in Appleproducts from 100 percent recycled material.
As Apple reduces its reliance on newly mined minerals, it is also pursuing waysto directly support communities whose livelihoods depend on mining. The companyis partnering with experts such as the Fund for Global HumanRights to provide support for frontline humanrights and environmental defenders, including in the African Great Lakesregion; as well as vocational education programs that enable members of localcommunities moving away from mining to build skills and pursue newopportunities.
Apple continues to broaden its efforts to sources primary minerals responsibly. In the transition to recycled and renewable content, it has prioritized 14materials based on environmental, human rights and supply impacts that togetheraccount for nearly 90 percent of the material shipped in Apple products:aluminum, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium, paper, plastics, rare earthelements, steel, tantalum, tin, tungsten and zinc.
In 2022, about 20 percent of all material shipped in Apple products came fromrecycled or renewable sources. This includes the first use of recycled copperfoil in the main logic board of iPad (10th generation), the introduction ofcertified recycled steel in the battery tray of MacBook Air with the M2 chip,100 percent recycled tungsten in the latest Apple Watch lineup; and the aluminumenclosures found in many Apple products, made with a 100 percent recycledaluminum alloy designed by Apple.
For drilling small, individual holes such as when planting vines or plants, we recommend a medium-power earth auger with a displacement of up to 50 cm3 and engine controls accessible with just one hand. The catalogue model, the MTL 51, is comfortable and safe: a safety lever on the ergonomic handgrip prevents uncontrolled acceleration.
For larger diameter holes and drilling into harder ground, such as when installing street lighting, a professional earth auger is preferable. These models require the presence of two operators and have an engine displacement of up to 90 cm3. An automatic safety switch stops the engine if the operator loses control of the handgrips.
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