Apple Hails Latest Watch as Its First Carbon Neutral Product (1)

Apple Inc. unveiled a new smartwatch lineup that the company described as a major environmental milestone: its first carbon neutral products.

The Apple Watch Series 9 and a second-generation version of the high-end Ultra model are manufactured with clean energy and use more eco-friendly bands, the company said during a presentation Tuesday. They also have a faster S9 processor and come in colors such as pink, gold and black. The new chip represents the first speed increase for the watch in three years.

As part of the green push, Apple is eliminating leather watchbands. The latest watches will also process ...