Video shows fabrication of the Hiroshima armchair in walnut at the Maruni factory in Japan. Maruni chairs were among furnishings selected for Apple's new headquarters.
Apple announced plans to protect one million acres of forestland in China. The program, part of a project with the World Wildlife Fund, will provide sustainably managed forests as a source for the wood products used in its product packaging.
Apple announced an expansion of its renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives in China, including a new multi-year project with World Wildlife Fund to significantly increase responsibly managed forests across China.
Apples from genetically engineered apple trees, the Arctic Golden and Arctic Granny apples, have received USDA okay to be marketed. Developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. of Summerland, BC, the apples will likely be propagated via bud wood and grafting.
As Apple celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, we look at the model that started the home computer revolution and the role woodworkers played in making it happen.