AirPods and the Environment

AirPods 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
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 50% recycled plastic in three parts
  • 100% fibre-based packaging

Energy

  • Meets US 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 Programme

Smarter chemistry

  • Mercury-, BFR- and PVC‑free