93% of the energy used by Apple is renewable

Right after the opening stage of the March 21 event and affirming Apple's social responsibility, CEO Tim Cook ceded the stage to Lisa Jackson, vice president for Environment, Policy and Programs. Society of Apple. The first area mentioned by Apple is renewable energy.

According to Mrs. Jackson's assertion, two years ago Apple set a goal to become a company that uses 100% of its energy from renewable sources for its data centers, retail stores and other buildings. company. Currently, Tim Cook's company has reached 93% of global renewable energy and 100% renewable energy in the US and 20 other countries.

Apple is building a 40 megaWatt solar power farm in China.

When it is impossible to buy renewable energy, Apple will build solar farms on its own. For example, in Singapore, iPhone manufacturers install solar panels on the roof. In China, solar panels are installed in parallel with farms . to raise cows to create a 1,300-hectare electric farm.

More notably, 100% of Apple's data centers are using solar energy, wind power and hydroelectricity . " Whenever you send an iMessage message, ask Siri a question or make a FaceTime call, you can feel excited about your impact on the environment ," Mrs. Jackson said.

99% of the paper Apple uses for packaging is also recycled or from sustainably grown forests. Currently, Tim Cook's company is currently cooperating with many investment funds in forest protection projects, including a 1 million hectare forest protection project in China.

After showing a very interesting video about the robot " Liam " specializing in disassembling old iPhones to collect recycled materials, Apple also announced the iPhone Reuse and Recycling program (Reuse and Recycle). new.