Tungsten from iPhone’s vibrator can be recycled into bits used on cutting tools, while silver from the logic board might make its way into vital components for solar panels.
Liam also lets Apple target potentially troublesome chemicals like cobalt and lithium, which are culled from the battery.
Apple Renew, the marketing name given to the company’s reuse and recycling program, encourages customers to bring their iPhone, iPod and other devices into an Apple Store, or request a mailer online, to take part in a recycling program that is “safe for your data and safe for the planet.”