Apple MacBook Pro M5 14‑inch MacBook Review: Sustainability & Environment

    • Contains 45% recycled content overall, including:
    • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure.
    • 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery.
    • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets.
    • 100% recycled copper and gold in multiple components/PCBs.
Yes. All materials are covered by Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification, restricting key substances of concern. Final assembly suppliers must use safer cleaners.
Includes a Full Material Disclosure (FMD) program and routine toxicological assessments of materials in prolonged skin contact.
  • Uses at least 55% less energy than the ENERGY STAR standard.
  • 55% of manufacturing electricity is from supplier renewable energy projects.
  • Net GHG emissions: 164 kg CO2e.
100% fiber-based and uses only recycled or responsibly sourced fibers.
  • 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)
  • 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)

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