Amid California’s housing availability and affordability crisis, many community members, like teachers, firefighters, first responders and service workers, are struggling to find a roof over their heads, leaving them with no other choice but to live behind the community they have … [Read more...] about Apple pledges $2.5 billion to fight California’s affordable housing crisis
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Apple is dismantling old phones to recover precious metals, but is it enough?
Today, smartphones are made with dozens of materials—from gold and silver to phosphorus and titanium—mined in processes that are often environmentally and socially destructive. But all of those materials could eventually be recovered from old electronics and reused for new … [Read more...] about Apple is dismantling old phones to recover precious metals, but is it enough?
Apple partners with Conservation International to restore degraded grasslands in Africa
Despite growing interest in the potential of forests and other ecosystems to help address global warming, conservation organizations are still struggling to find the money to fund these natural solutions to climate change. In a bid to ease these efforts, Apple has recently … [Read more...] about Apple partners with Conservation International to restore degraded grasslands in Africa
How close is Apple to fulfilling its circular ambitions?
Since Apple announced in 2017 its ambitious goal of making all new iPhones, Macs and other products from 100 percent recycled or renewable materials, its progress has been hard to track. Last month, however, Apple grounded its aspirations in action, publicly sharing materials … [Read more...] about How close is Apple to fulfilling its circular ambitions?
Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it slows down aging
New research has identified a natural compound found in many types of fruit, such as apples and strawberries, and vegetables that can slow down the aging process. … [Read more...] about Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it slows down aging