Apple announced April 13 it will be accelerating the use of recycled materials in its products after the organization outlined plans to use 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries by 2025. Moreover, Apple said that magnets in the company’s devices will use entirely recycled rare Earth elements by 2025. Also, Apple intends to use 100% recycled tin soldering and 100% recycled gold plating in its printed circuit boards by 2025.

“Our ambition to one day use 100% recycled and renewable materials in our products works hand in hand with Apple 2030: our goal to achieve carbon neutral products by 2030,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives. “We’re working toward both goals with urgency and advancing innovation across our entire industry in the process.”

In 2022, Apple expanded its use of recycled metals and materials. Now, over 66% of all aluminum, almost 75% of all rare Earth elements, and more than 95% of all Tungsten used in Apple products come from 100% recycled materials.