A detailed report published by Bloomberg revealed interesting information about the iPhones that Apple plans to scrap. Accordingly, every year the company More than 250,000 iPhones are scrapped “paid for”GEEPHe withdrew the lawsuit he filed against the said company. So why?

Apple gave the devices it received from its customers for exchange or renewal, many of which were in working condition, to this company for scrapping. However, the technology giant acquired GEEP a few years ago. 99 thousand 975 Steal a working iPhone instead of throwing it away Take it to China and sell it on the second-hand market He discovered he was selling. Additionally, GEEP was seen stating that it had scrapped these devices, meaning it was lying.

Apple reportedly dropped the lawsuit it filed in 2020 to prevent people from learning about the incident

Upon discovering this situation, Apple filed a lawsuit against GEEP in 2020, alleging breach of contract. filed a lawsuit. However, since then, there has been no development in the case and no move has been made by the tech giant. If this continues, the case will be automatically dismissed in January 2025. However, the allegations of three former GEEP employees accused of stealing the devices will not have the same outcome.

Bloomberg also says the company has no plans to do anything. The reason behind allegedly not pursuing the case to prevent people from knowing about this situation. want to. The company is continuously committed to environmental issuesvery sensitiveWe know it is so. That’s why they even removed adapters from iPhone boxes. That’s probably why he doesn’t want it to be heard. Sending reusable devices for shredding will not get a good response.

GEEP received 530,000, largely reusable, iPhones for scrapping

Information was also shared about how many devices Apple sent to GEEP. The technology giant ordered this company to cancel the first two years of its contract. 530 thousand iPhones, 25 thousand iPads and 19 thousand Apple Watches sent. Bloomberg reports that the vast majority of iPhones have been shipped devices that can be renewed He adds that they were instead sent as scrap. This contradicts the company’s motto that ‘reuse is our priority’. Let’s add that Apple has a plan to be carbon neutral by 2030.

We saw Apple release a recycling robot years ago called “Daisy,” which collects usable parts from phones. According to Bloomberg, the reason why Daisy was shown to the press was just for the company Wanting to make a good impression It was because. The report also included statements from an individual who worked at Re-Teck, one of the recycling partners at the time Daisy was released. This person, It was reported that a large number of AirPods, Apple Watches and Macs, all of which appeared to be in good condition, were destroyed. witnessed. Those who destroyed it were employees of Re-Tech.

We don’t know how true these claims are. However, we can say that it doesn’t line up with Apple’s constant “eco-friendly” statements and shows that there may be nasty things going on in the background that customers aren’t aware of. There has been no statement from the company on the matter yet.