Apple Environmental Responsibility Report
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Resources<br />
In the future, can we make<br />
products without taking finite<br />
resources from the earth?<br />
Finite Resources<br />
Our goal is a closed-loop supply chain.<br />
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Traditional supply chains are linear. Materials are mined, manufactured as<br />
products, and often end up in landfills after use. Then the process starts<br />
over and more materials are extracted from the earth for new products.<br />
We believe our goal should be a closed-loop supply chain, where<br />
products are built using only renewable resources or recycled material.<br />
We already have programs in place to ensure the finite materials we use<br />
in our products are sourced responsibly through strict standards and<br />
programs on the ground that drive positive change. We’re also challenging<br />
ourselves to one day end our reliance on mining altogether. To start, we’re<br />
encouraging more customers to recycle their old devices through <strong>Apple</strong><br />
Renew. And we’re piloting innovative new recycling techniques, like our<br />
line of disassembly robots, so we can put reclaimed materials to better<br />
use in new products. It’s an ambitious goal that will require many years<br />
of collaboration across multiple <strong>Apple</strong> teams, our suppliers, and specialty<br />
recyclers—but our work is already under way.<br />
Closing the loop in our supply chain<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Responsibility</strong> <strong>Report</strong> | 2017 Progress <strong>Report</strong>, Covering FY2016<br />
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