Apple Watch Series 6 User Manual
Product Environmental Report
Apple Watch Series 6
Date introduced
September 15, 2020
Made with better materials
Ta c k l in g c l i m a te c h a n g e
This report includes data current as of product launch. Product evaluations are based on U.S. configuration of Apple Watch Series 6, 44mm Aluminum Case with Sport Band.
100%
recycled aluminum
case
100%
We’re committed to transitioning our entire
manufacturing supply chain to 100 percent
renewable electricity by 2030.
Energy efficient
Meets California Energy Commission’s !
energy efficiency standards for battery
charger systems.
Apple Trade In
Return your device through!
Apple Trade In and we’ll give it!
a new life or recycle it for free.
Responsible packaging
100%
of the wood fiber
comes from recycled
and responsible
sources
Apple Watch case made with
100% recycled aluminum
Smarter chemistry¹
• Arsenic-free glass
• Mercury-free
• Brominated flame retardant–free
• PVC-free
• Beryllium-free
• Complies with European REACH
regulation on nickel
99%
recycled tungsten
95%
of the packaging is
fiber based, due to
our work to use less
plastic in packaging
Apple Watch Series 6 Product Environmental Report2
Taking responsibility for !
our products at every stage
We take responsibility for our products throughout their life cycles—including the materials
they are made of, the people who assemble them, and how they are recycled at end of life.
And we focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference for our planet: reducing
our impact onclimate change, conserving important resources, and using safer materials.
We sell millions of products.
So making even small
adjustments can have a
meaningful impact.
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Materials
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Carbon footprint
We continue to make progress in reducing Apple’s contribution to climate change—by focusing
onmaking energy-efficient products with renewable or recycled materials and with renewable
energy. Use of renewable energy by our suppliers as well as continued use of recycled aluminum
helped reduce emissions associated with manufacturing Apple Watch Series 6. And removal of
the inbox adapter reduced product emissions as well. Overall, the Apple Watch Series 6 carbon
footprint decreased by 12 percent compared with the previous generation.
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Apple is committed
to using carbon life cycle assessments to identify opportunities to drive down product
greenhouse gas emissions.
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Apple Watch Series 6 !
life cycle
36 kg carbon!
emissions
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Apple Watch Series 6 life cycle
carbon emissions
78% Production
7% Transport
14% Use
<1% End-of-life processing
Apple Watch Series 6 Product Environmental Report3
Source Materials
Apple Watch Series 6 is made with 99 percent recycled tungsten.
To conserve important resources, we work to reduce the material we use and aim to one day
source only recycled or renewable materials in our products. And as we make this transition, !
we remain committed to the responsible sourcing of primary materials. We map many materials,
some to the mineral source, and establish the strictest standards for smelters and refiners.
We’reproud to be recognized as a worldwide leader in the responsible sourcing of minerals in
our products. Our product designs also consider the safety of those who make, use, and recycle
our products, restricting the use of hundreds of harmful substances. Our standards go beyond
what’s required by law to protect people and the environment. By removing the inbox power
adapter, we anticipate avoiding the equivalent of mining 45,000 metric tons of copper, !
tin, and zinc ore.
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Product
life cycle
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Source
Materials
Aluminum
We use 100 percent certified recycled
aluminum for the case of Apple Watch Series
6. This case delivers the same performance
and reliability Apple is known for—without
mining any new bauxite (aluminum ore) from
the earth.
Tun gste n
We us e 100 percen t re cycle d tungs ten !
in the Taptic Engine, which represents
99percent of the total tungsten in the
device. Apple also requires 100percent
of identified tin, tantalum, tungsten,
gold, and cobalt smelters and refiners !
to participate in third-party audits.
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Rare earth elements
We use 100 percent recycled rare earth
elements in multiple magnets, representing
more than 70 percent of the total rare earth
elements in the device.
Smarter chemistry
Apple Watch Series 6 is free of harmful substances like beryllium, brominated flame
retardants, PVC, phthalates, arsenic in the glass, and mercury.
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A great deal of care !
and research goes into choosing materials for all our devices. We developed our own
specification for AppleWatch that goes beyond existing regulations, based on leading
standards and recommendations from board-certified toxicologists and dermatologists. !
In fact, every material that would come into contact with skin is evaluated and tested
extensively. Only materials that pass these reviews are acceptable for use in Apple products.
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