Carbon footprint: 120kg CO2e
Carbon footprint: 120kg CO2e
Apple MacBook Air M4 13.6-inch Sustainability Analysis
Recycled Materials
- 100% recycled aluminum (in enclosure)
- 100% recycled cobalt (in battery and MagSafe connector magnets)
- 100% recycled copper (in multiple PCBs and thermal sheet)
- 100% recycled glass (in trackpad glass)
- 100% recycled gold (wire in camera, plating of all Apple-designed PCBs and multiple connectors)
- 100% recycled lithium (in battery cathode)
- 100% recycled rare earth elements (in all magnets)
- 100% recycled tin (in solder of multiple PCBs)
- 15% recycled glass (in display panel)
- 50% or more recycled plastic (in five components)
- 90% recycled steel (in battery tray, keyboard feature plate, trackpad beam plate)
- Over 55% recycled content overall
Hazardous Substance Free
- Arsenic-free glass
- Brominated flame retardant–free
- Mercury-free
- PVC-free
General Material & Chemistry
- Regulated Substances Specification compliant
- Responsible sourcing of primary materials
- Safer materials
- Smarter chemistry
Energy & Emissions
- Carbon Neutral (Progress toward)
- Reduced emissions (>45% against business-as-usual)
- Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from renewable electricity
- Renewable electricity for manufacturing
- Energy efficient
- 65% less energy than ENERGY STAR requirement
- Low-carbon electricity
- Low-carbon materials
- Supplier Clean Energy Program
Packaging
- 100% fiber-based packaging
- Plastic-free packaging (commitment by end of 2025, currently except for inks, coatings, adhesives)
- 100% recycled or responsibly sourced wood fibers (in packaging)
- 50% recycled content in fiber-based packaging
- Reduced packaging volume
Longevity & End-of-Life
- Reliability Tested
- Apple Trade In program
- Free recycling (through Apple Trade In)
- Material recovery at end of life
- Closed-loop materials
- Apple Recycler Guides
- Extended device lifespan (through software updates and repairs)
- Repairable (via Apple Authorized Service Providers)
Supply Chain & Social
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- High standards of labor and human rights
- Health and safety (in supply chain)
- Minimizing environmental impact (in supply chain)
- Responsible sourcing of minerals
- Third-party audits (for smelters and refiners)
- Zero Waste to Landfill (at final assembly sites)
- Safer cleaners and degreasers (in manufacturing)
