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Apple extends recycling program across the UK

by Steven Sande (Jan 17th, 2012)

In a move that's sure to please Apple's critics at Greenpeace, Apple has now taken its popular US recycling program across the Atlantic to the UK, where it will be known as the Reuse and Recycling Programme. The project provides a way to take your old Mac, PC, iPod, iPhone or iPad -- working ...

Flowfold turns scrap sailcloth and recycled plastic into an attractive iPad 2 sleeve

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 5th, 2011)

If you're looking for an eco-friendly case for your iPad 2, you should take a closer look at Flowfold for the iPad. It's an attractive sleeve made of reclaimed sailcloth and recycled plastic bottle felt. This combination of recycled materials produces a sleeve that's weather-resistant on the ...

Mac 101: Preparing your old Mac for sale or recycling

by Steven Sande (Sep 24th, 2010)

It happens to all of us eventually (except for the Mac collectors). At some point, we decide that it's time to take that old Mac that we've just replaced and try to get a few bucks out of it. Some of us donate our machines to schools or other worthwhile organizations, and if we have really old ...

Cool ways to reuse an old Mac

by Geannie M. Bastian (Apr 7th, 2010)

Most Mac users will be among the first to tell you that they can be a little overprotective about their hardware. Of course, Apple has a great recycling program for older computers. But for some, sending off their old Mac that way would be a little like sending off your old faithful car to cash for ...

PowerMac panel reused as Nerf backboard

by Mike Schramm (Jan 18th, 2010)

Cult of Mac comes up with yet another classic re-use of an old Mac: they posted about this PowerMac G5 sidepanel that's been turned into an office space Nerf basketball backboard. The cardboard setup apparently broke down, so they replaced it with this Apple logo-labeled sidepanel from an old ...

Renew your old iPhone with Flipswap

by Dave Caolo (Jul 3rd, 2008)

Yesterday, we asked iPhone owners who intend to upgrade just what they'll do with their 1st generation iPhones. Thousands of you answered, with Ebay drawing the top score. Of course, Ebay will be flooded with iPhones soon, so consider alternatives like Flipswap. They offer cash for iPhones (and ...