15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:⁶

See the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
• 100% recycled cobalt in the magnets of the MagSafe connector — a first for Apple
• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
• 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
• 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
• 90% recycled steel in the battery tray
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

ENERGY STAR® certified⁸

Smarter chemistry⁹

• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium‑free

Green manufacturing

• Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects¹⁰
• No established final assembly supplier sites generate any waste sent to landfill¹⁶

Responsible packaging

• 100% of the virgin wood fiber in the packaging comes from responsibly managed forests¹²
• 99% or more fiber-based, due to our work to eliminate plastic in packaging¹³

Progress toward our 2030 goal

Reduced emissions for 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip by 48% against our baseline¹⁷

Apple Trade In

Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime.¹⁴ If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

See how it works

Apple and the Environment

Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.

See Apple’s commitment