Apple is committed to making products more efficiently, durable, and using only recycled or renewable materials. They have led the industry in removing many harmful substances from their product designs and go beyond regulatory requirements to protect human health and the environment. Here are some details about Apples products, materials, and packaging:
Positive:
- Apple is sourcing more recycled content than ever, which brings them closer to their goal of making products with only recycled and renewable materials.
- iPhone 13 is free of harmful substances like beryllium, brominated flame retardants, PVC, phthalates, arsenic in the display glass, and mercury.
- Apple is pioneering industry-leading levels of traceability in recycled materials to build a gold supply chain of exclusively recycled content.
- Apples paper and packaging strategy is committed to efficiently using and responsibly sourcing materials for their paper packaging.
Negative:
- Apples Regulated Substances Specification describes their global requirements and restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances or materials.
Materials:
- Apple evaluates materials criticality and impacts in material supply chains to identify those materials where they likely have the best ability to have a positive impact on the planet.
- Apple has active projects in aluminum, cobalt, copper, glass, gold, lithium, paper, plastics, rare earth elements, steel, tantalum, and tin.
- Apples iPhone 13 is free of harmful substances like beryllium, brominated flame retardants, PVC, phthalates, arsenic in the display glass, and mercury.
- Apple is sourcing more recycled content than ever, which brings them closer to their goal of making products with only recycled and renewable materials.
Packaging:
- Apples paper and packaging strategy is committed to efficiently using and responsibly sourcing materials for their paper packaging.
- Nearly all of the materials Apple sources are in compliance with their specification: more than 99 percent of the paper used in Apples packaging and corporate offices in 2016 came from either responsibly managed forests, controlled wood, or recycled sources.
In summary, Apple is committed to making their products more efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly. They are sourcing more recycled content than ever and are working towards making products with only recycled and renewable materials. They have also removed many harmful substances from their product designs and are committed to responsibly sourcing materials for their paper packaging.
