iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact:
Progress toward Apple’s 2030 Carbon Neutral goal
- 20% recycled or renewable content
- 28% emissions reduction against baseline
- 38% of manufacturing electricity is sourced from supplier clean energy projects
Made with better materials
- 100% recycled aluminum in the internal structural frame
- 100% recycled cobalt in the battery — a first for Apple
- 100% recycled copper foil in the main logic board and — in a first for Apple — the MagSafe inductive charger
- 100% recycled copper wire and 100% recycled tungsten in the Taptic Engine
- 100% recycled gold in the wire of all cameras, the plating of multiple printed circuit boards, and the USB‑C connector
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 100% of the rare earth elements in the device
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
- 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
- Exceeds U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems
Smarter chemistry
- Arsenic-free glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
Green Manufacturing
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
- All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
Responsible packaging
- 99% or more fiber-based packaging
- 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
Recycling
Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization.
Apple and the Environment
We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.
