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		mayanksinghal on April 23, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Forces Recyclers to Shred All iPhones and Ma... From [4]: > The government is in-principle against allowing import and sale of second-hand phones in India to prevent dumping of hazardous electronic waste, said a person familiar with the matter. But it might take a more favourable view of the proposal if Apple agrees to manufacture in India. "Local manufacturing will be the thrust of the PM's message to Cook," the person said. Free market doesn't prevent dumping of hazardous waste in developing countries.

pg314 on April 23, 2017 [–]

So if I understand it correctly, if Apple manufactures in India, the Indian government would take a more favourable view of 'dumping of hazardous electronic waste'? It sounds like a pretext to me.

I agree that the free market doesn't prevent dumping of hazardous waste in developing countries.

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