https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz Samantha DiFederico, P. 2 en-us 2018-04-22 16:41:33 UTC 2025-09-24 04:34:33 UTC hello@padlet.com sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254155927 Labeled sketch of an iPhone’s components.]]> 2018-04-22 16:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254155927 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254155954 Products that make up the individual components include: aluminum, glass, and lithuim ions.
-Aluminum is acquired by open pit surface mining. The negative environmental impacts caused by obtaining aluminum include the destruction of habitats, erosion, and pollution of chemicals needed for the mining process. Also, hundred of gallons of water is needed dissolve the aluminum in the refining stage.
-Glass is also collected via surface mining and it’s environmental impacts include thermal pollution and the burning of fossil fuels.
-Lithium can be found in either a mixture of lithium chloride and potassium chloride, or in different brines/minerals/clay. The environmental impacts of lithium include the disruption of land and of natural habitats as well as the burning of fossil fuels.]]> 2018-04-22 16:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254155954 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254243070 -packaging/marketing materials used for the product: paper, plastic
-energy used for production: 1 gigajoule (73 times the electricity used to charge the device for one year)
-resources modified: lithium is mixed with the combustion of fossil fuels, in the refining process sodium hydroxide is used to dissolve the aluminum oxide while in water
glass is burned and melted in ovens and then “quenched” (cooled down) using large amounts of water
lithium is synthetically added to make brine mines
-labor used in manufacturing: there is a total of 94 production lines at the site and 400 steps to create an iPhone, Apple needs to get the parts, build the device, pass it to the customers, and ship it
-pollution generated: carbon dioxide from factories and transportation]]> 2018-04-23 05:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254243070 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254441160 The box an iPhone comes in is fiberboard (wood fibers) and plastic.]]> 2018-04-23 15:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254441160 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254445071 iPhones are made in a factory in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou. They are then out on a plane that can easily carry 150,000 iPhones tucked into its aluminum canisters. They are first shipped to the United States and then sent to other countries. Pollution created mainly deals with the air in regards to the transportation and shipping of iPhones.]]> 2018-04-23 15:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254445071 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254447115 “So we assess all our products in our Reliability Testing Lab, using rigorous testing methods that simulate customers’ experiences with their devices. For example, we analyze how devices stand up to extreme heat and cold, exposure to water and everyday chemicals, and scratch tests from materials like denim and metals like coins. All new materials, including recycled materials, are tested extensively to make sure they meet our performance and durability standards.” https://www.apple.com/environment/resources/ 
Apple also built a robot named Daisy that is “an innovative and efficient way to reclaim more of the valuable materials used.”]]> 2018-04-23 15:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254447115 sdifederico99 https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254448405 Horace Dedui states “an iPhone is thrown away every 15 seconds,” which makes it a contributor to the 53 million tons of waste.]]> 2018-04-23 15:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sdifederico99/6ddk3k879ydz/wish/254448405