iPhone 16 are designed to reduce environmental impact
Progress toward Apple 2030
- More than 30% recycled content
- 30% emissions reductions against business-as-usual scenario as modeled by Apple
Materials
- 100% recycled aluminum in the thermal substructure
- 100% recycled cobalt in the battery
- Over 95% recycled lithium in the battery — a first for Apple
- 100% recycled gold wire in all cameras and Camera Control
- 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards, the USB‑C connector, and multiple small parts
- 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards, and 100% recycled copper foil and wire in the inductive charger
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled tungsten and copper wire in the Taptic Engine
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 85% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 80% recycled steel in multiple components (including the Taptic Engine, speaker, multiple small parts, and the display support plate)
- At least 50% recycled plastic in 20 components
- 100% fiber-based packaging
- 64% recycled content in fiber packaging
Energy
- Over 30% of manufacturing electricity for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus is sourced from renewable electricity
- Exceeds U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems
Waste
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
Smarter chemistry
- Arsenic-free glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free
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