AirPods Max are designed to reduce environmental impact:
Materials
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards
- More than 90% post-consumer recycled polyester in the canopy yarn and ear cushion yarn
- 100% fiber-based packaging
- 40% recycled content in fiber packaging
Energy
- Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems
Waste
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
Smarter chemistry
- Mercury-, BFR-, and PVC-free