Apple announced April 13 the acceleration of its efforts to employ more recycled materials in all its products.
The goal is to use 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries by 2025, according to an April 13 news release.
“Every day, Apple is innovating to make technology that enriches people’s lives, while protecting the planet we all share,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the release. “From the recycled materials in our products to the clean energy that powers our operations, our environmental work is integral to everything we make and to who we are. So we’ll keep pressing forward in the belief that great technology should be great for our users, and for the environment.”
In addition, all Apple-designed printed circuit boards will use 100% recycled tin soldering and 100% recycled gold plating by 2025, and magnets in Apple devices will be made completely of recycled rare earth materials, the release reported.
About two-thirds of all aluminum, almost three-quarters of all rare earth materials and more than 95% of all tungsten used in Apple products are now sourced from 100% recycled material after the company increased its use of important recycled metals in 2022, according to the release. This quick development improves Apple's 2030 target of making every product carbon neutral and moves the company closer to its goal of making all goods using exclusively recycled and renewable resources.
Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, said the company’s ambition is to eventually use 100% recycled and renewable materials in its products, the release reported. This works with Apple 2030, the corporation’s goal to achieve carbon-neutral products by 2030.
“We’re working toward both goals with urgency and advancing innovation across our entire industry in the process,” Jackson said in the release.
Another goal of the company is the eliminate plastics from the company's packaging, the release reported.
"To address the remaining 4% plastic in the company’s packaging footprint, Apple is innovating to replace labels, lamination and other small uses," the release said.
