Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

  • squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    22
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    Not including wireless charging IS caring about the environment. Wireless charging is extremely wasteful and inefficient.

    • iopq@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      1 year ago

      It’s inefficient for energy, but it’s efficient at saving charging cords. My girlfriend goes through one lightning cord a year.

      A phone only needs like 5 watt hours a day max, which is a cost of 365 * $0.08 * 0.005 = $0.15 a year at local prices

      • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        I feel like having to replace charging cords is an Apple issue specifically.

        I’m horrified by the amount of time my wife had to replace her Mac charger because the cord was breaking.

        I don’t think I ever had to replace the cord on any of my laptop, replacing the charger because the cord is breaking has never been a consideration before.

      • 0x0@programming.dev
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        11 months ago

        it’s efficient at saving charging cords.

        How does the wireless charger connect to power again?

        • iopq@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          11 months ago

          You don’t need to replug it daily. Usually the cord doesn’t break, actually, it’s the connector at the end of the cord

      • N-E-N@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 year ago

        I work retail, people come in with broken Apple cables more than almost any other cable.

        Surprisingly these people are also often very picky with getting the Apple-Branded cables as well, even USB C

    • KptnAutismus@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      6
      ·
      1 year ago

      Then don’t use it. people who want to switch expect basic features like this for double the price.