Overview
- Apple published its 2026 Environmental Progress Report on Thursday, saying 30% of the material in products shipped in 2025 came from recycled sources.
- All Apple‑designed batteries now use 100% recycled cobalt, all magnets use 100% recycled rare earth elements, and Apple‑designed printed circuit boards use 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder.
- Apple says it finished the shift to 100% fiber‑based packaging, meeting its pledge to remove plastic from product boxes by 2025.
- MacBook Neo leads as an example device with 60% recycled content and a new aluminum process that halves raw material use, plus an anodizing step that reuses 70% of water.
- Apple introduced Cora, a high‑recovery recycling line in California, and A.R.I.S., a machine‑learning sorter for e‑scrap, and it is offering a 10% discount on AirPods or accessories when customers recycle an eligible device in participating stores through May 16.