In 2021, Apple used
nearly 59% recycled aluminum in its products. 100% of the tin solder in their
logic boards was recycled tin. 45% of the rare metals were certified recycled material. According to
Apple,
the iPhone 16 contains more than 30% recycled material.
In 2024, gaming and computing accessories company
Razer announced that two existing products in its lineup—the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed mouse and Ornata V3 keyboard—will be made with 40% and 20% recycled materials, respectively.
Dell – recipient
of
ReMA’s Design for Recycling®award in 2018, has been using recycled materials since 2007. Dell received ReMA’s DFR award for two models: the Latitude 5590 Laptop, which contains a removable battery, is free of harmful substances such as mercury, eliminates the use of glues
and adhesives, contains a modular design making easier to access and disassemble, and uses standardized fasteners. In addition, the Latitude 5285 2-in-1 uses gold recycled from used electronic products. Several of Dell’s charging cables also use
50% recycled copper and
their PCs use recycled copper, steel, and cobalt.
Samsung’s
flagship and foldable smartphones use materials from discarded fishing nets and feature components made with recycled cobalt and rare earth elements. In the
Galaxy S24 Ultra, the battery uses a minimum of 50% recycled cobalt and the speakers incorporate 100% recycled rare earth elements.