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Tag: Environment

Regulator seizes iPhones from Brazilian retail stores as Apple fails to include charger in box

Friday, November 25, 2022 10:12 am16 Comments

In September Brazil’s government ordered Apple to cease sales in Brazil of iPhone’s without a battery charger in the box, claiming that…

Apple will appeal Brazil’s attempt to ban sales of iPhones without chargers

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 4:46 pm11 Comments

Apple will appeal a move by the government of Brazil to ban the sale of iPhones without chargers in the box. Apple says the move has…

Brazil orders Apple to suspend iPhone sales without charger

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 8:41 am12 Comments

Brazil’s government on Tuesday ordered Apple to cease sales in Brazil of iPhone’s without a battery charger in the box, claiming…

Apple marks 40 years in Australia with new environmental commitments

Thursday, August 11, 2022 12:02 pmThursday, August 11, 202210 Comments

To mark Apple’s 40 years in Australia, the company today announced new initiatives that will help protect the environment and create…

Apple introduces certified recycled gold into its products

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:39 pm1 Comment

For the first time, Apple introduced certified recycled gold, and more than doubled the use of recycled tungsten, rare earth elements…

Apple adds more clean-energy suppliers on road to 2030 carbon neutral goal

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 8:52 am9 Comments

Apple today announced it has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using 100 percent clean energy over the last year…

Apple calls for U.S. SEC to require companies to disclose carbon emissions

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:12 pmTuesday, April 13, 202129 Comments

Apple on Tuesday called for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require companies to disclose emissions including…

Apple’s massive California solar farm will store power in Tesla’s ‘megapack’ batteries

Friday, April 2, 2021 4:42 pm38 Comments

Apple announced Wednesday that it’s building a massive battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The battery packs will come from Tesla…

Over 110 of Apple suppliers move to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:20 am19 Comments

Apple today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple…

Apple’s $4.7 billion Green Bond investment is helping to create 1.2 gigawatts of clean power

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 9:42 am33 Comments

Apple’s newly completed renewable projects, part of the company’s planned $4.7 billion Green Bond investment, are bringing clean energy…

Apple slashes price of EarPods and 20W power adapters

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:02 am1 Comment

Apple has slashed the price of its EarPods wired earbuds and power adapters after the company confirmed that iPhones would no longer ship…

Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for entire business by 2030

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 9:00 amTuesday, July 21, 202029 Comments

Apple today unveiled its plan to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 2030…

Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture

Thursday, December 5, 2019 4:59 pm13 Comments

Apple Inc on Thursday said it has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminum from a joint venture…

Apple joins Europe’s booming market for green bonds with 2 billion euro sale

Friday, November 8, 2019 12:21 pmNo Comments

The market for green bonds is growing as companies and governments raise funds to cut fossil fuel use, embracing the principles of The Paris Agreement on climate change…

Apple CEO Cook delivers keynote speech at Ceres awards gala; spells out Apple’s stance on climate change

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 10:01 amTuesday, October 22, 201936 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s taking on climate change and he wants backup…

AirDrop and device tracking are only the beginnings of Ultra Wideband in Apple’s iPhone

Friday, October 18, 2019 12:01 pmFriday, October 18, 20191 Comment

Apple’s use of Ultra Wideband with the U1 chip in the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max could go well beyond AirDrop…

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks climate change, fake news, and more during speech to students in Italy

Friday, October 4, 2019 2:32 pmFriday, October 4, 201920 Comments

Tim Cook has been busy traveling Europe over the last week, and his latest stop is in Italy…

Refurbished is the future – for Apple and the world

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 1:08 pm5 Comments

Tim Cook has long factored in the refurbished market in Apple’s long-term game plan…

Apple wins United Nations Climate Action Award for use of 100% renewable energy

Friday, September 27, 2019 10:25 amFriday, September 27, 20193 Comments

On Thursday, ground-breaking projects from around the world were announced as winners of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Award…

With ultra-wideband, Apple is looking at big expansion of HomeKit

Thursday, September 26, 2019 4:40 pm6 Comments

A future version of HomeKit could provide the ability to control items at a socket level depending on where the user is…

Apple-launched China Clean Energy Fund invests in three wind farms

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 2:00 pmTuesday, September 24, 2019No Comments

Rising from the hills of Dao County in Hunan Province, China, beyond the city of Yongzhou, a dramatic sight appears on the horizon…

Apple’s new iPhones use recycled rare earth elements in a key component

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 8:33 amWednesday, September 18, 20194 Comments

Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will used recycled rare earth elements in a key component…

Apple and Tiffany & Co. will source gold from miners who have committed to restore streams for fish

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:54 am6 Comments

This fall, Salmon Gold will enter Apple’s supply chain and be traceable from mine to refiner using blockchain technology…

What really happens to your Apple AirPods when they die

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 7:50 pm5 Comments

Apple is famous for being selective about its press relations, but…

Old Apple iPhones don’t die, they get recycled

Friday, April 19, 2019 4:27 pm5 Comments

Have you ever wondered how Apple disposes of iPhone units that it can’t resell?

Apple expects greater cooperation with China on clean energy

Friday, April 19, 2019 10:39 amFriday, April 19, 20195 Comments

As one of Apple’s biggest manufacturers and markets in the world, China is critical to success in all of Apple’s environmental initiatives…

Apple expands global recycling programs; Daisy robots can disassemble 200 iPhones per hour

Thursday, April 18, 2019 9:01 am4 Comments

Apple today announced a major expansion of its recycling programs, quadrupling the number of locations…

Rio Tinto in talks with Apple on next step of carbon-free aluminum project

Friday, March 8, 2019 8:28 am6 Comments

We are looking at the next wave of partnership with Apple…

Apple thinks climate change will increase its brand value

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 4:35 pm38 Comments

According to filings Apple made to CDP, a UK-based organization that gives companies a letter grade based on their environmental impact

Apple and other large tech firms can help power the switch to renewable energy

Monday, December 31, 2018 11:15 amMonday, December 31, 201832 Comments

Apple’s entire worldwide operation runs on 100 percent renewable energy…

Apple Pay and Apple Watch help customers enjoy and support America’s national parks

Thursday, August 23, 2018 10:32 amThursday, August 23, 20183 Comments

Apple today introduced new ways customers can enjoy and support America’s national parks…

Bitcoin consumes an astonishing amount of energy and it’s only getting worse

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 8:59 pm22 Comments

It takes a lot of electricity to mine bitcoins, and as more miners try to cash in on the crypto craze…

Apple says they’ve found a ‘revolutionary’ way to make their devices even more environmentally friendly

Friday, May 11, 2018 11:30 amFriday, May 11, 201814 Comments

Apple has teamed up with aluminum producers Alcoa and Rio Tinto on a joint venture aimed…

Apple paves the way for breakthrough carbon-free aluminum smelting method

Thursday, May 10, 2018 3:57 pmThursday, May 10, 201825 Comments

Aluminum is a key material in many of Apple’s most popular products, and for more than 130 years…

Greenpeace slams Daisy, Apple’s new iPhone recycling robot

Friday, April 20, 2018 2:41 pmFriday, April 20, 201826 Comments

Apple is out with its 2018 Environmental Responsibility Report…

Apple now globally powered by 100 percent renewable energy

Monday, April 9, 2018 4:50 pmMonday, April 9, 201828 Comments

Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy..

Apple debuts new iPhone ads targeting Android upgraders

Monday, February 26, 2018 10:07 pm7 Comments

Appel is advertising the iPhone to Android users looking to upgrade to a real iPhone…

Apple aims to block shareholder proposals on climate and human rights concerns

Monday, December 11, 2017 9:09 amMonday, December 11, 201719 Comments

Apple Inc is pushing back on shareholder proposals on climate issue and human rights concerns…

Greenpeace gives Apple a B- grade in its ‘Guide to Greener Electronics’

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:29 amWednesday, October 18, 20179 Comments

Greenpeace spent the last two years looking at the sector from top to bottom, evaluating the efforts of 17 of the largest smartphone, tablet, and PC producers…

iPhone X has less environmental impact than any other Apple product

Friday, September 29, 2017 4:16 pmFriday, September 29, 201716 Comments

Apple notes that the device is absent of beryllium, brominated flame retardants, mercury, and polyvinyl chloride…

Apple’s sustainable forestry strategy branches out

Monday, July 31, 2017 6:47 pm8 Comments

Apple has just announced the latest expansion of its sustainable forestry strategy…

3 ways that Apple CEO Tim Cook is trying to change the world

Friday, May 12, 2017 12:00 pmFriday, May 12, 201757 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook is a staunch advocate of corporations doing their part to help improve the world…

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