iPhone 15 Plus are designed with the following features to reduce their environmental impact
Progress toward Apple’s 2030 carbon‑neutral goal
- 23% recycled or renewable content
- 25% emissions reduction against baseline
- Over 30% of manufacturing electricity is sourced from supplier clean energy projects
Made with better materials
- 75% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 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.
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