We'll soon mine enough cobalt and minerals from old electronics that we won't need to mine the earth
Smartphones use minerals that can be highly problematic for the communities from which they are mined. Apple now says it is aiming to source 100% of its cobalt from recycled material by 2025. Put another way, Apple has become so huge that we could soon have enoughIn the past, there wasn’t enough recyclable cobalt on the market, of course, so mining was required.
. If you are interested in Apple’s eco-friendliness, it’s definitely worth a read, and it’s well-illustrated if you prefer pictures. Why? Pick your favorite smartphone metal, like cobalt. Now Google the term “cobalt mining,” and see what sort of trouble pops up. Repeat the process with tin, neodymium, gold, and all the other metals used in smartphones. It’s a problem that can be solved, or perhaps staunched, by moving towards 100 percent recycling.
For now, the company says it will use 100% recycled cobalt by 2025. Cobalt is used in modern batteries, and Apple says that any batteries it designs will use only recycled cobalt. That includes batteries found across every product category, but Apple is not revealing details on its component suppliers or which parts qualify as Apple-designed. We can assume, though, that it's a significant portion.
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