Why Apple is taking this controversial symbol off its packaging

If you’ve bought an Apple Watch recently, you may have noticed a logo with a ring of green leaves on the side of the outer box. Elsewhere on the packaging, the same symbol appears alongside the phrase: “carbon neutral.” Apple first introduced the mark two years ago with its first carbon neutral products—watches made with 75% fewer carbon emissions, with carbon offsets covering the rest. A carbon neutral Mac mini followed. Now, however, Apple is beginning to phase out the label, and...