Other goals for Apple include running on 100% renewable electricity generated from solar, wind and other renewable source by 2030
As part of its broader goal of achieving a net zero carbon impact by 2030, Apple announced this week that by 2025, the company plans to use 100% recycled cobalt in all of its batteries designed in-house. Further, by that same year, Apple said it will use “entirely recycled rare earth elements” and its printed circuit board will use 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating.
Already, the tech company claims that more than 95% of the tungsten in its products come froms recycled materials. “This rapid progress brings Apple closer to its aim to one day make all products with only recycled and renewable materials, and advances the company’s 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral,” said the company.
In its 2022 ESG report, Apple touted several other sustainability milestones, including that more than 100 of its supplier facilities are zero-waste verified and that it has redirected more than 2 million metric tons of waste from landfills by supplier facilities.
Other goals include running on 100% renewable electricity generated from solar, wind and other renewable sources. The company hopes that by 2030, clean energy will be used to make every Apple product, and said on its website that it will find more ways to increase energy efficiency across its retail stores, data centers, offices and manufacturing sites.
“Every day, Apple is innovating to make technology that enriches people’s lives, while protecting the planet we all share,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “From the recycled materials in our products, to the clean energy that powers our operations, our environmental work is integral to everything we make and to who we are. So we’ll keep pressing forward in the belief that great technology should be great for our users, and for the environment.”
