iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus Designed with Environment in Mind

Jakarta – Apple officially rolled out its latest iPhone lineup. It becomes their efforts in environmental conservation that took center stage and were unprecedented.

According to the official Apple site, iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are designed with the environment in mind.

As Apple continues to work toward its 2030 goal of making every product carbon neutral - from design to manufacturing to customer use - the company is prioritizing clean electricity across the entire supply chain and designing products with recycled and other low-carbon materials. 

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus now use even more recycled content, with 100 percent recycled cobalt in the battery and 100 percent recycled copper in the main logic board, copper wire in the Taptic Engine, and copper foil in the inductive charger in MagSafe, all firsts for iPhone.

Both models also include 75 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100 percent recycled gold in the USB‑C connector as well as the gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed circuit boards.

The iPhone 15 lineup meets Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency and is free of mercury, PVC, and beryllium.

Over 99 percent of the packaging is fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal of completely removing plastic from its packaging by 2025.

To further reduce impact on the planet, Apple will no longer use leather in any new Apple products, including iPhone accessories.

Apple is introducing a new FineWoven Case with MagSafe and FineWoven Wallet with MagSafe, made from a durable and elegant microtwill with a soft, suedelike feel.

The material is made from 68 percent post-consumer recycled content and has significantly lower carbon emissions compared to leather.

As information, price for iPhone 15 starts from US$ 799 (around IDR 12,2 million) and iPhone 15 Plus starts from US$899 (around IDR 13,8 million).

Meanwhile, price for iPhone 15 Pro starts from US$ 1.099 (around IDR 16.9 million) and iPhone 15 Pro Max starts from US$1.199 (around IDR 18.4 million).