Apple Will Now Recycle Any Product You Give Back—and Give You Credit for It

pple Stores will now accept any of the company's products for recycling at no charge, and may even give you a store credit to be used against a new model if the items you are trading in look in resealable condition

Starting today, Apple Stores will begin accepting any of the company’s products for recycling at no charge. Even better, if the items look resealable, you might even get a store credit, a.k.a. an Apple gift card. CEO Tim Cook last month told shareholders the company wants to “leave the world better than we found it,” and this initiative is part of that. Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environmental initiatives (and a former EPA administrator) told the AP Apple aims to “use all our innovation and all of our expertise to make the planet more secure and make the environment better.” The move caps off an evolution from a few years ago when the company was criticized by some groups as contributing to electronic waste. Since then, Apple has unveiled a number of initiatives aimed at cutting its environmental impact.

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Tim Cook tells off shareholders unsupportive of Apple's environmental initiatives

Apple's CEO Tim Cook held his ground against shareholders, who were reportedly apprehensive about the company turning into an environmentally friendly corporation, during the annual shareholders meeting.

The company is planning to have its facilities completely powered by renewable energy.

Expressing concerns over affiliations that may primarily advance social or environmental causes rather than promoting shareholder value, a proposal was put forth by the National Center for Public Policy Research, an Apple shareholder, asking Apple to be more transparent about its dealings with organizations focused on sustainability, the Verge reported.

However, the company's shareholders outright rejected the proposal.

Meanwhile, in response, the company's CEO Tim Cook said that if one wanted him to do things only for reasons, then the person should get out of this stock.

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