Apple's colossal e-waste timebomb
Written By By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 |
During Apple's financials earnings call the other day, CEO Tim Cook casually announced that Apple's hardware ecosystem had exceeded 1.65 billion devices by the end of last year.
At the time I remember thinking "wow," and then promptly forgot about it.
Then the other night, it struck me just how enormous that number actually is.
A billion. Then half again. And a bit more on top to finish.
And then it dawned on me just how big of an e-waste problem is facing Apple in the coming years.
Announcing Ecycling4Good
“E4G” is a new concept supporting Green Durham. Contributions will help Triangle Ecycling keep over 65 tons of ewaste per year out of our landfill.
Founder, Larry Herst said, “We have long supported our community ecycling services through our refurbished computer sales business and collected $3 per printer to help subsidize our costs as the recycling value of printers and other low grade ewaste dropped to $0. During the Pandemic we have waived that fee. But what really inspired me to set up Ecycling4Good is Durham residents asking me how they could help support our sustainability work!”
Your contributions help and, as this movement grows, we will share revenues with other Durham-based Environmental Sustainability nonprofits. Learn more about ecycling at Triangle Ecycling.