Apple Brings Manufacturing Back to America with New Solar-Powered Plant in Arizona | Inhabitat
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Apple has faced a lot criticism for failing to monitor its manufacturing partners’ questionable work safety standards, but it looks like the company is trying to turn a new leaf. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced that the iPad and iPhone designer is opening a new manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona that will be entirely powered with renewable energy.
Cool. Hopefully the first of many.
Btw did you know Apple just bought almost $600 million in sapphires?
http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/08/why-apple-bought-578m-worth-of-sapphire-in-advance/
5:21 AM Nov 08 2013