/tags/rareearths/ Recent bookmarks tagged #rareearths Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:54 +0000 http://ifixit.org/1856/why-the-ipad-has-to-be-made-in-china/ Today, an American electronics company can only be exempt from China’s rare earth export quotas by manufacturing within China. So that’s what most companies, including Apple, are doing. The only other solution is for us to stop consuming so much—an option that people rarely find appealing. Not as appealing as a retina display, at least.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #apple #china #environment #gadgets #hardware #imported:pinboard #rareearths #tech #to:fb</p> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:32:27 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32945 apple china environment gadgets hardware imported:pinboard rareearths tech to:fb http://ifixit.org/1856/why-the-ipad-has-to-be-made-in-china Today, an American electronics company can only be exempt from China’s rare earth export quotas by manufacturing within China. So that’s what most companies, including Apple, are doing. The only other solution is for us to stop consuming so much—an option that people rarely find appealing. Not as appealing as a retina display, at least.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #apple #china #environment #gadgets #hardware #rareearths #tech #to:fb</p> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:32:27 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:21507 apple china environment gadgets hardware rareearths tech to:fb