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Apple says it wants to be a cleaner company. It doesn’t want to hurt our Earth.
In 2024, Apple made less air pollution than in 2023. For 10 years, Apple’s makes less and less air pollution.
Apple uses clean energy from the sun and wind. Apple asks its suppliers to use clean energy, too. These companies helped Apple make less air pollution last year.
Factories that make screens also make a dangerous gas. Apple wants its screen suppliers to make 90% less of the gas.
Apple used more recycled products to make new products, too. 80% of special metals came from recycling.
Apple made 15.3 million metric tons of air pollution in 2024. This is like 40 large power plants working for a year.
Apple started to look at its air pollution in 2015. In 2015, it made 38.4 million tons of air pollution.
By 2030, Apple wants to make 75% less air pollution. By 2050, it wants to make 90% less.
Vocabulary
- Clean – not dirty; not bad for nature
- Hurt – To cause pain or damage to someone/something; to feel pain or have an injury; to have damage to the body
- Earth – the planet/world we live on 🌎
- Less – Not as much; the opposite of “more”; littler; smaller
- Air pollution – dirty air; air that is not clean
- Clean energy – energy generated/created from renewable sources (wind, solar, water, etc.) without creating greenhouse gasses (CO2)
- Energy – fuel; electricity; power; oil; ⚡
- Sun – The star that gives light and heat; ☀️
- Wind – Air that moves; 💨🍃
- Supplier – A company that sells things to another company
- Factory – plant; a building where things are made or built
- Screen – The part of a phone or computer you look at
- Dangerous – Not safe; can cause harm; can hurt
- Gas – fuel that is like air and can be burned to make energy; a substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking
- Recycle – to use again; to change trash into something useable; repurpose; ♻️
- Product – something that is made to be sold or used by people; things you buy in a shop
- Metal – a usually hard, shiny material such as iron, steel, gold, or silver
- Million – 1,000,000 = one-million
- Metric ton – 1,000 kilograms (kg)
- Power plant – A place where electricity is made; A big building that makes electricity ⚡🏭
Discussion Questions
- Does this report give you a positive image of Apple as a company? Why or why not?
- Apple made less pollution last year. Do you think this is good? Why?
- Apple uses power from the sun and wind. Is it important for companies to use clean power? Why?
- Apple wants to make much less pollution in the future. Do you think they will do this? Why?
- Is it good to use recycled things to make new products? Why?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
Apple _____ it wants to be a cleaner company. It doesn’t want to hurt our _____ .
In 2024, Apple made less _____ pollution than in 2023. For 10 years, Apple’s makes less and _____ air pollution.
Apple uses clean energy from the _____ and wind. Apple asks its suppliers to use _____ energy, too. These companies helped Apple make less air pollution _____ year.
Factories that make screens _____ make a dangerous gas. Apple wants its screen suppliers to make _____ % less of the gas.
Apple used more recycled _____ to make new products, too. 80% of special metals came from recycling.
_____ made 15.3 million metric tons of air pollution in _____ . This is like 40 large power plants working for a year.
Apple _____ to look at its air pollution in 2015. In _____ , it made 38.4 million tons of air pollution. By 2030,
Apple _____ to make 75% less air pollution. By 2050, it wants to make _____ % less.
