50% growth in the use of recycled materials in the production of Apple products
Apple Coinciding with the arrival of Earth Day in history May 2, While introducing Recycling machine A new one called «Taz“, Published its 2022 environmental progress report, which mentions that the company was able to in the fiscal year 2021 about 20 Supply materials in your products from recycled materials. This shows an increase of 50% compared to the same period last year.
The company is eager to arrive Earth Day In a way, it shows that it cares about the environment. Based on what Apple calls it MentionedThe use of recycled materials in the fiscal year 2021 has jumped significantly and in 8 new products At least 20% Recycled materials are used.
Use the recovered gold on the iPhone board
These recycled materials include the use of Gold Approved recovery is done on the main boards and camera module of iPhone 13 and 13 Pro. Reuse of cobalt, trace elements and tungsten has more than doubled over the past fiscal year.
For the first time in its mobile production, Apple recovered gold from plating its original logic board IPhone 13 And IPhone 13 Pro It also used the front camera and rear camera wires of the device. Apple says doing so is a turning point in the company’s production of Recycled materials is considered. It is worth mentioning that Apple has recycled this recovered gold from the company’s discarded products.
Apple has also announced that it intends to virtually eliminate the use of plastic in its packaging. In this regard, the company in 2021 only about 4 percent The packaging uses plastic, and the new iPhones are the first Apple phones to come without plastic packaging. Apple hopes so Year 2025 Eliminate the use of plastic in your packaging completely.
Apple’s new recycling machine
Apple’s new recycling machine called Taz It uses shredder-like technology to separate iron from sound modules and recover rare earth elements. This device can now 23 iPhone models Recycle. Apple says that with the help of this device, it has been able to double the use of recycled tungsten, rare earth minerals and cobalt in fiscal year 2021.
Apple recycling bots disassemble iPhone components. Then Gold And Copper Used to recover it and prepare it for reuse. Doing so will prevent the extraction of 2,000 metric tons of rock. It is possible in a mobile tone 80 times more than one body There are gold minerals.
In another part of the report, it is mentioned that Apple has made it easier to repair its products in repair centers and to the repair program. Self Service Has pointed out. However, the exact plan for 2022 has not been discussed yet.