India, Nov. 18 -- This year, Apple made a big leap that will have a two-pronged impact, that is not just with how its product lines are defined, but a manufacturing breakthrough which could redefine how the tech industry approaches sustainable production. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the titanium Apple Watch Series 11 become the first tech products that are 3D printed with 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder. That isn't the only product line adopting the newer manufacturing methodology - the iPhone Air's USB-C port has a titanium enclosure 3D-printed with recycled titanium powder, which allowed it to be thinner than usual. Apple executives, in a conversation with HT, describe this as a "big breakthrough" with what was previously ...