Where Your iPhone Goes to Die (and Be Reborn)

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Tim Culpan

Apple's Recycling Standard: The After-Life of an iPhone

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At a dedicated factory with 24-hour security in an undisclosed location in Hong Kong, iPhones are being carefully and meticulously destroyed.

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