Here are the details about Braun and Apple products, including their positive and negative aspects, and the materials used in their production:
Braun Products
- Braun is a German company that produces sleek and functional consumer products, including clocks, radios, calculators, cameras, and kitchen appliances.
- The appliances designed by Dieter Rams for Braun are functional, easy to use, and durable. Their aesthetic is elegant and still very contemporary, even though the earliest designs are now over 60 years old.
Apple Products
- Apple aims to make all its products carbon neutral by 2030 through recycled and renewable materials, clean energy, and low-carbon shipping.
- Apple uses recycled and renewable materials in its products to lower their carbon impact. For example, the iPhone 13 uses recycled aluminum as well as aluminum smelted primarily with low-carbon sources of electricity, like hydroelectricity.
- Apple products are free of harmful substances like beryllium, brominated flame retardants, PVC, phthalates, arsenic in the display glass, and mercury. 100% of the materials in iPhone 13 are covered by Apples Regulated Substances Specification, which goes beyond whats required by aiming to understand the non-regulated substances in every part of every product.
- Apple products comply with the European Unions Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, which restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment.
- Apple products are free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power cords in India, Thailand (for 2-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where Apple continues to seek government approval for its PVC and phthalates replacement.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have developed a national pesticide residue database called the Pesticide Data Program (PDP) to collect data each year on pesticide residues in food. One of the most common pesticides used on apples after harvest is diphenylamine, used to prevent apple scald or browning of the skin that can occur during storage. A 2016 analysis from the PDP found that 80% of 531 apple samples contained residues of this chemical at 0.002-3.8 ppm, which is below the EPAs tolerance level of 10 ppm.
Ingredients or Materials
- Apple pomace is regarded as a good functional ingredient to be used in food products due to its high content of dietary fiber, phenolic compounds, and other nutrients.
- One serving, or one medium apple, provides about 95 calories, 0 gram fat, 1 gram protein, 25 grams carbohydrate, 19 grams sugar (naturally occurring), and 3 grams fiber. Apples are a good source of fiber, insoluble and soluble, phytochemicals (quercetin, catechin, chlorogenic acid, anthocyanin), and vitamin C.
