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Vincent Chetcuti
http://uowblogs.com/digcvrc961/
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What is Apple Inc.¶s (with consideration to
their planned obsolescence µstrategy¶)
contribution to E-waste?
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` Database searches through the UOW library
website (SAGE Journals Online)
` Google searches
` Greenpeace website` Apple website
` iTunes
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` Apple ± Environmental ± News This area of the website shows news regarding Apples
attempts to preserve the environment and prevent E-waste.
From the perspective of Apple and therefore no negative press
is published.
` Apple ± Environmental ± Reports Apple offers its customers a report breakdown of its individual
products and their effect on the environment.
Perspective of Apple who has an invested interest in portrayingtheir product in a particular light.
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` Apple ± Recycling Plan for iPod and Mobile
Phones Apple outlines its recycling policy and how old Apple
products can be handed into Apple retail stores anddisposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Source shows Apples environmental initiative and
contribution to disposing of obsolete products.
Are Apples environmental policies stringent enough?
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` Cradle to Cradle: Cleaning up the E-waste Trade A podcast commenting on how manufacturers plan a
products obsolescence through a variety of different
means and where these products end up.
Delves into E-waste prevention measures.
Deals with the relationship between planned
obsolescence and E-waste.
Fails to specify any concrete contribution Apple has
made to E-waste through planned obsolescence.
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` Basel Convention The most comprehensive global environment agreement
on hazardous and other wastes.
Active since 1992.
Apple advertisers that they comply with the standards of the Basel Convention when disposing of Apple products.
` The Futurist: Why the iPhone Reeks of PlannedObsolescence Discusses how the iPhone (first generation) excluded key
features and technology which exist in other phones (3G,GPS, MMS etc).
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` 5 criteria on judging an electronic companies E-waste awareness Support for Individual Producer Responsibility.
Provides voluntary take-back where no EPR law
exists. Provides information for individual customers on take-
back in all countries where products are sold.
Reports on amount of E-waste collected and recycled
Use of recycled plastic content in all products ± and
timelines for increasing content.
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` Lucsko, D, 2008, µMade to Break: Technology and
Obsolescence in America¶, Business History
Review, vol.82, iss.2, pp410-413.
Journal article looks into why consumers are willing tobuy new technologies that offer no real advances on the
products they currently own.
Relates to Apples attempts to influence consumers to
update to newer models.
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` Plambeck, E & Wang, Q, 2009, µEffects of E-waste
on Regulation on New Product Introduction¶,
Manag ement Science, vol.55, iss.3, pp333-348.
The effect that E-waste regulation has on the introductionof new products.
Two types of regulation (fee-upon-sale and fee-upon-
disposal)
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` Robinson, B, 2009, µE-waste: An assessment of
global production and environmental impacts¶,
Science of the Tot al Environment, vol.408, iss.2,
pp183-191. Basic source that gives a sound definition of E-waste and
its effects on the environment
Not relevant or specific to my research question.
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` More in depth search for tertiary sources.
` Greater comparison between Apple and other
major electronics companies.
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` Production over consumption
` Planned Obsolescence