Planned obsolescence is not only bad for your wallet, it also affects the environment.
a 2017 class-action lawsuit over the issue, agreeing to issue payouts to customers and state governments over what has beenDespite their reputation for this practice, and the above-mentioned settlement and lawsuit, it has not yet been definitively proven that companies like Apple participate in this practice as official policy. Other companies, including some of Apple's competitors, also appear to partake in a similar practice. may actually be some benefits to it.
It is also important to note that the supply chains for the production of these products also provide employment for tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people. But, does this come at too much of a cost for the planet? A lot of this e-waste cannot readily be reused and can be quite costly to recycle or reprocess to extract its constituent parts. Anyone who has tried to retrieve some of the more valuable elements,Where recycling electronics is attempted, the practice can also be incredibly polluting. To get the more valuable materials, most e-waste will be burned or acid-treated. Both of these practices are clearly not the best for the environment, even in the best-run facilities.
neodymium, indium, cobalt, etc, are very common in devices like magnets, flat-screen TVs, and batteries. One of the main drivers for the practice is consumer behavior. After all, while people continue to"put up" with short-lived products, or succumb to the whims of"fashion," then nothing will really change.
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