'Throwaway culture' implying it was ever a choice and not something that was forced on us.
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2023
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Gotta keep blaming the consumer. Those poor corporations simply can't take the constant exploitation and gaslighting from the hateful, greedy, selfish masses that're ruining the planet with every single second that passes. πΆ
For phones, merely a user replaceable battery would be so much of an improvement.
You'll love the new EU law that forces batteries to be easily removable and replaceable by the end user (by 2027).
The recent climate scares shook me up, I'm embracing whatever we can do to reduce our impact. A lot of it is small, but it's voting with the wallet.
Thing is, the whole economic system relies on a steady stream of "buy a replacement". If you make something that lasts forever, the maximum number of sales you can make is around 8 billion (usually less). So stuff needs to wear out and break. I'm sure as heck going to challenge it regardless.
And honestly a recent sustainable purchase was a toothbrush by Suri (my old brush broke. It's still greener to use what you already have if it works). As a very sleek, quiet, well designed product that feels of a high build quality it's debunked the thought of sustainable meaning "same thing but with sacrifices". It proved to me that some sustainable stuff can actually be better.
Can, but wonβt because thereβs insufficient incentive to produce and use it.
Not tech in the sense of the article but disposable vapes are so bad. Belfast is littered with them atm. See them on the road with the batteries hanging out.
Yes, I've been using fairphone for a number of year and when I upgraded to 4 I gave my 3 to my mom. Still works great and gets updates as well as spare parts.
The other way round for me. Approaching 70 and get my sons old phones. More than happy.
When you find your mother on Lemmy...
you are 70 and still understand how federation and similar things works? damn, I wonder whether I would be like you (updated on the internet and sorta things) when I reach 70
Age is just a number, it's where your head is at that counts.
I understand how youth looks on oldies because I remember how I thought when I was younger. I now see how wrong I was.
stay curious
I can't wait to get one in the us soon. But I'll hang onto my current phone for as long as I can before hand. Best way to conserve is to use what you have ATM.
These are sustainable and repairable, not life long. They shouldn't be advertised as such, it's blatantly misleading.
Article calls it "longlife," not "lifelong."