Apple accelerates eco progress with highest-ever recycled materials
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- Apple achieved a record 30% recycled material across all products shipped in 2025.
- All Apple-designed batteries now use 100% recycled cobalt and magnets use 100% recycled rare earth elements.
- Apple successfully transitioned to 100% fiber-based packaging, eliminating plastic from product packaging.
- Apple launched advanced recycling technology (Cora and A.R.I.S.) to improve material recovery rates from electronics.
- Suppliers procured over 20 gigawatts of renewable energy, supporting significant clean electricity generation.
- Apple and its suppliers saved 17 billion gallons of fresh water in 2025.
- The company introduced the MacBook Neo, its lowest-carbon MacBook, featuring 60% recycled content.
- Apple reached a 75% waste diversion rate globally and achieved TRUE Zero Waste Certification at select sites.
- For Earth Day 2026, Apple is offering discounts on AirPods or accessories when recycling eligible devices.