Truly innovative products leave their mark on the world instead of the planet.
Low impact.
The new standard of high performance.
Just as much innovation goes into the materials your Apple products are made of — and how they’re made — as into what they do. You can see that in the new MacBook Air and Mac mini. Their enclosures are made from 100% recycled aluminium, without compromising strength or finish. In so many ways, the most advanced products are the ones that make the least environmental impact.
To use 100%
recycled aluminium,
we had to invent a
whole new kind.
To use 100%
recycled aluminium,
we had to invent a
whole new kind.
The 100% recycled aluminium enclosures of the new MacBook Air and Mac mini are every bit as durable and beautiful as you’d expect. But standard recycled aluminium accumulates impurities each time it’s recycled. So we engineered a totally new alloy that can be recycled over and over again without losing the qualities that made it better to begin with.
More recycled
materials inside
and out.
More recycled
materials inside
and out.
The solder in the main logic board of iPhone is made with 100% recycled tin that performs every bit as well as newly mined tin. More than 40 components in iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR contain recycled plastic. And 100% of the wood fibre in Apple’s packaging comes from recycled sources or responsibly managed forests.
29,000
Using recycled tin in our devices will prevent Apple from mining more than 29,000 tonnes of tin ore in 2019.
Powerful
devices that
use less power.
Powerful
devices that
use less power.
The latest Apple products perform better than ever, even though their average energy consumption has decreased by 70% since 2008. An innovative new power supply design enables iMac Pro to consume 40% less energy in sleep mode and when turned off.1 MacBook Air with Retina display uses three times less power in sleep mode than the first model. And the 11-inch iPad Pro is 69% more efficient than the ENERGY STAR requirement.2
70%
Apple products are 70% more energy efficient now than they were in 2008. That’s better for you and the environment.
Tested to be safe
for you and the
environment.
Tested to be safe
for you and the
environment.
We thoroughly analyse the materials in Apple devices to find chemicals that could be harmful to people or the environment. And we set strict standards for what goes into the devices you use and wear. In Apple Watch, for example, we limit exposure to nickel, a metal that can cause allergic reactions.
Trade it in.
Help the planet out.
Even when you’re done with your device, chances are it still has more to give to the world. Apple Trade In is a simple way to exchange your old device for credit so that it can be reused by a new owner. If it isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it free of charge.3 Either way, your trade-in helps reduce the amount of materials that need to be mined from the earth. That’s a win for you and the environment.
Your device
will be reused.
Or recycled.
Your device
will be reused.
Or recycled.
When you trade in your device, we’ll help you wipe all your data and then we’ll evaluate the device’s condition. If it’s in good shape, it will live another life with a new owner. If it’s not, we’ll recycle it for free so that its materials can be used again. We even invented a disassembly robot called Daisy that can take apart 15 different iPhone models to recover materials other recyclers can’t — at a much higher quality.
More than two-thirds of all devices returned through Apple Trade In are passed on to new owners.
Your old Apple
product could
become part of
your new one.
Your old Apple
product could
become part of
your new one.
The more devices you trade in, the more materials we can incorporate into new ones. Most of the aluminium recovered from iPhone, for example, became part of the 100% recycled aluminium enclosure of MacBook Air. And cobalt recovered from your iPhone battery is used to make brand-new batteries. To maximise the use of recycled materials in our new products, we also utilise sources outside Apple. Because the more that’s reused, the less that needs to be mined from the earth.
We keep raising our standards. And the industry’s too.
Zero-waste packaging manufacturing facility, China
For Sheena, every day is an opportunity to succeed.
How do you define your role?
Officially, as a member of the Real Estate and Development team at Apple, I coordinate operations at our Beats campus in Los Angeles. But what I love is how much my role changes from day to day. From booking travel to working with Global Security, there’s always something new and exciting to do.
What influences your work?
My passion is fitness — in particular, competitive bodybuilding. After I won several competitions, my coworkers saw my progress and began reaching out to me to help them with their fitness lifestyle. I’m more than happy to share my knowledge and assist them with their overall health and wellness goals. I believe that when we feel good from the inside, it creates a more positive work environment for everyone.
How does this role differ from others you’ve had in the past?
I had the pleasure of being one of the first to join the Beats office in 2011, so it gives me great joy to know I’ve contributed to building this office’s culture in some way. It’s an honor to be part of a company that unites the worlds of both technology and entertainment into one.
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