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Apple's contributions to e-waste

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Since the inception of the iPhone in 2007, Apple has contributed severely to the production of e-waste from its products by blocking consumers in various methods. This has ranged from authorized repair, to the blocking of sideloading 3rd-party software, and disposing of legacy apps and legacy appstore access.

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