Where iPhones Go to Die, and Be Reborn

With iPhone sales climbing to 155 million units last fiscal year, grinding up Apple products is a growth business. At a dedicated factory with 24-hour security in an undisclosed location in Hong Kong, iPhones are being carefully and meticulously destroyed. The plant...

Recycling Runways and Roads

Old shingles getting new life at O’Hare airport. The new runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport set to debut in late 2015 could earn the nickname “Shingles,’’ and not because Chicago officials are hoping the number of flights will go through the roof. During...