Apple encourages destruction of mint condition MacBooks while pretending green

I got started in the PC repair business 20 years ago by developing a relationship with a local recycler. We built POS cash register systems and CCTV security systems (Using PCI Capture Cards). This helped many young companies also afford technology that was cost prohibitive back then (4 camera system installed typically were $4,000 by our local contractors). We would buy pallets of similar models and swap parts to get grade A machines to resell into our local markets.

It's a shame to have a stack of iPhones, iPads and in the next 2-3 years these Macbooks that are unsalvageable.

Seems like a decent solution would be to prompt a user when they delete the device from iCloud "Would you like this device to become a parts donar? Selecting this option securely wipes all data from your device next time it connects to the internet and enables its various components to be recycled into other products."