Apple announced it was able to recycle 20% of all materials the company used to make its iPads, iPhones, and other Apple products. The company is also introducing certified recycled gold and the reuse of other rare elements.
Apple Aims to be Carbon-Neutral by the Year 2030
According to the story by 9to5Mac, the new move aligns with Apple's goals of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030. The company reportedly recycled tungsten, cobalt, and other rare earth elements.
The company published an official 2022 Environmental Progress Report detailing how in 2021, Apple recycled 20% of all of its materials. As per the article by 9to5Mac, this is the highest-ever recorded of recycled content.
Apple Makes Report a Before Celebrating Earth Day
Apple's report comes just a few days before the company is set to celebrate Earth Day. The report stated that the company is making real progress in addressing the climate crisis while aiming to one day be able to manufacture products without needing anything from the earth.
iPhone Maker Says They are Charting a Path for Other Companies to Follow
Apple's vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson, said that the company's pace for innovation has already helped their teams use the products of the day to build tomorrow. Jackson noted that while the global supply chain is transitioning towards clean power, they are now charting a path to follow for other companies.
Cupertino Giant Achieved 75% Reduction of Plastic Package Usage
In 2021, the company said that 59% of all of its aluminum shipped directly came from recycled products. Other products like aluminum were only 10% recycled.
Apple aims to eliminate plastics from its packaging completely by the year 2025, with "plastics accounting for just 4%" of the company's 2021 packaging. Ever since 2015, the company has been able to make a 75% reduction in its plastic packaging.
Company Used 100% Recycled Tin with New iPhones, AirPods, iPads, and Macs
A few of the achievements highlighted by the company include its 4% certified recycled rare earth elements. As pointed out in the article by 9to5Mac, this is a significant increase ever since Apple started using recycled rare earth elements.
Aside from the usage of rare recycled elements, the company announced that all new iPhones, AirPods, iPads, and Macs used 100% recycled tin with 30% certified recycled tin used on its older products. The iPhone batteries also reportedly used 13% certified recycled cobalt.
Apple Announces Certified Recycled Gold
Apple also announced that for the first time, they would be using certified recycled gold for the main logic board and wire of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro's front and rear cameras. In order to accomplish this, the company had to pioneer "industry-leading levels of traceability" to build a gold supply chain when it comes to exclusively recycled content.
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Written by Urian B.
