Apple has reduced its overall greenhouse gas emissions by more than 55 percent since 2015, the company shared today in its 2024…
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Apple VP Lisa Jackson: Apple is not passing on costs of carbon reduction efforts to consumers
Apple does not charge more to account for its carbon reduction efforts on its products, its vice president of Environment, Policy and…
Apple unveils its first ‘Carbon Neutral’ products
Apple today announced its first-ever “Carbon Neutral” products in the all-new Apple Watch lineup. This milestone marks a major step in the…
Apple said to discontinue all silicone and leather bands and cases in eco push
Apple is likely planning to discontinue all of its silicone rubber, fluoroelastomer, and leather accessories, replacing them with ones made…
All Apple-designed circuit boards will use 100 percent certified recycled gold plating and tin soldering by 2025
All Apple-designed printed circuit boards will use 100 percent certified recycled gold plating by 2025. This includes rigid boards, such as…
Apple to use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025
Apple has a new 2025 target to use 100 percent recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries. The company has…
Regulator seizes iPhones from Brazilian retail stores as Apple fails to include charger in box
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Apple is famous for being selective about its press relations, but…
Old Apple iPhones don’t die, they get recycled
Have you ever wondered how Apple disposes of iPhone units that it can’t resell?
Apple expects greater cooperation with China on clean energy
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
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
We are looking at the next wave of partnership with Apple…
Apple thinks climate change will increase its brand value
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
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
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
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
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
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
Apple is out with its 2018 Environmental Responsibility Report…
Apple now globally powered by 100 percent renewable energy
Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy..
