Changing your mobile phone from year to year?

Did you know that the impact that the production of a mobile phone has on the environment is equivalent to that of taking a 400 kilometer car trip? And now just multiply: more than 1.5 billion are sold every year!

The price of a cell phone can vary from 100 euros for a low-end model to almost 2000 euros for more advanced ones. According to Apple, the largest smartphone seller in the world, each new iPhone has a carbon footprint between 70 and 85 kilos of CO2. In a world where around 1.5 billion phones are sold per year, the rate of production and consumption is becoming increasingly unsustainable. A radical change in the industry is urgently needed.

On average, phones last around two and a half years in each user's hand, and are then replaced by a more recent model, often while the old ones still work. According to the news published by the newspaper PÚBLICO, broken screens, faulty batteries and social pressure are the main factors that lead consumers to change cell phone more often than necessary.

The problem gets worse when we know that the majority of smartphones are not recycled properly, thus contributing to electronic waste landfills, generally in underdeveloped countries. "The main challenge is to make devices stay in use a little longer", summarizes Eva Gouwens, CEO of Fairphone - a sustainable smartphone production brand. By maintaining the same equipment for at least five years, the carbon footprint in 30%and electronic waste produced at 50 percent. In other words, if we use them twice as long, we produce half the waste.

Everything is related to the way the industry works, always with the aim of selling phones. For manufacturers, the best way to make money is when the consumer decides to buy a new one. So, most brands create this need, even when the current mobile phone is in good condition or could benefit from a repair.

One of the solutions to this problem is for manufacturers to start producing more repairable equipment and facilitating the repair process, creating more certified stations. It is also important to encourage the manufacture of new software that older models can support, ensuring their smooth operation.

Buying a refurbished Refurbished emerges as another way to encourage the shift in the mobile phone industry paradigm, focusing on a more conscious consumption with companies that have sustainable values and ensuring that your electronic equipment does not cause a high carbon footprint.

Following these steps can lead to the ideal industry scenario: maximizing the useful life of the cell phone and, when it comes to an end, encouraging correct recycling of equipment.

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