While technological progress and the environment often seem to be at odds, many tech companies are working hard to lessen the impact their businesses have on the planet. Over the last several years, Apple has released an annual progress report about its environmental status, and this year is no different. On Thursday, the company updated its Apple and the Environment pages with information about the year gone by, and how it's improved on its goals vis-a-vis the environment.Related StoriesAdobe CTO Kevin Lynch resigns to work at AppleApple's misleading warranti