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yeah good riddance I say. For each SF city that decides to not buy Apple product, many more iFans like me will some forward in support and buy more. What do I care if the product is bad for the environment? It looks shiny and expensive and makes me look cool.

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The only part that's a sticking point with EPEAT is they mandate that any shop can dismantle the device. Apple wants to push manufacturing past that. How's that any worse for the environment, so long as they recycle all of their own stuff?

(You can mail it in for free.)

So you don't really get it do you? It's not just about recycling its about reuse. I can buy a used laptop and a new battery and I have a good usable laptop. I don't need to purchase a new one. That's where the dismantling helps.

> It's not just about recycling its about reuse.

No, I get that part. It just strikes me as a stretch.

Would I buy a car if I could never change the battery?

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