Apple Aims for Carbon Neutrality With New Watch Models Shipped by Boat

Apple unveils new carbon-neutral Apple Watch models, using renewable energy and fewer plane shipments.
Aims to be carbon neutral across entire supply chain by 2030.
300 Apple suppliers now using clean energy in manufacturing.
For new watches, 50% of shipments by weight via lower-emission boats, trains instead of planes.
Boat shipments create just 1/20th the emissions versus air shipments.
New watches made with recycled aluminum, titanium and cobalt to cut emissions.

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