Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt in its batteries
- Apr 21, 2023
- 1 min read
Industry paves the way for key recycled metals in batteries, magnets and circuit boards.
Apple updates its goal of using recycled metals in products.
According to a press release from Apple, the company is redoubling its efforts to incorporate more recycled metals into its products, with the to reduce its environmental impact.
The company has implemented a system that facilitates the dismantling of devices, which will allow them to recycle more components.
Apple's goal is to use 100% recycled cobalt in all of its product batteries by 2025, which is a big increase from the current 25%.
Currently, 95% of the tungsten and nearly 70% of the aluminum the company uses already comes from recycling.
Apple has long been a leader in the use of recycled materials in its products, and these latest measures are a further step toward its goal of achieving ever-lower environmental impact.
