Apple report highlights recycled materials strategy in metal AM
In Apple’s latest Environmental Progress Report, the company highlights the growing use of recycled materials in its products and the role of Additive Manufacturing in supporting its circular materials strategy.
While the company’s use of Additive Manufacturing for titanium watch cases has already been widely reported, its latest disclosures offer clearer insight into how the technology is being framed as a means of reducing raw material consumption.
Apple reported that some 30% of material across all of its products shipped in 2025 came from recycled content, and stated that it now uses 100% recycled cobalt in all the batteries it designs and 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets.
The company highlighted the use of 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder in the Additive Manufacturing of its Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases. Apple stated that in 2025, this saved more than 400 tonnes of raw titanium.
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Rather than emphasising design complexity or performance, Apple is linking metal Additive Manufacturing to reduced raw material consumption.
The report suggests that demand for powders with verified recycled content and traceability is likely to grow, particularly in applications where material efficiency can be demonstrated alongside performance.
The full report is available here
