Apple has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), paying $261,000 and changing policies following claims it didn’t properly handle hazardous waste at a Santa Clara chip facility.
Apple’s Santa Clara operation was visited by the EPA (Source: Apple Maps)
Apple’s Santa Clara operation was visited by the EPA (Source: Apple Maps)
On Tuesday, the EPA said it had reached a settlement with Apple to end claims the iPhone maker had violated federal hazardous waste laws. Apple was accused of failing to properly deal with hazardous waste and air emissions issues at the facility in Santa Clara, California.
The violations were said to include failures to: