California EPA says settled with Apple on hazardous waste claims

The California Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said Apple Inc agreed to pay $450,000 to settle state claims that it had mishandled hazardous electronic waste at facilities in Silicon Valley. Apple also agreed to increase inspections to settle allegations about facilities in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, the Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control said. "This matter involves an oversight in filing paperwork to close one of our recycling facilities as part of our expansion to a large