At Fairphone, our dedication to change means a dedication to measurement. We’ve just completed the life cycle assessment on the Fairphone 3, and we’re humble-proud to present our results. As with the Fairphone 2, we turned to the independent experts at the Fraunhofer Institute IZM to examine the phone’s lifelong environmental impact – from the […]
It should also be noted that the plastics are still petroleum products, and being an electronic device, it uses rare elements that are, well, rare, as well as lithium, which while not that rare might not be able to keep up with current demands for batteries.
Also, recycling any electronic device comes with the same problems. Only a small portion of material is recovered, which doesn’t include many rare elements. It also takes a lot of energy and the process often involves burning and other processes that release toxic chemicals into the environment.
My advice in general is to use your current device for as long as you possibly can and not switch to a Fairphone just because.
I think that buying FP and selling your current device to other person is not that bad, that could even prevent other person from adding another unsustainable phone to the circle.
It should also be noted that the plastics are still petroleum products, and being an electronic device, it uses rare elements that are, well, rare, as well as lithium, which while not that rare might not be able to keep up with current demands for batteries.
Also, recycling any electronic device comes with the same problems. Only a small portion of material is recovered, which doesn’t include many rare elements. It also takes a lot of energy and the process often involves burning and other processes that release toxic chemicals into the environment.
My advice in general is to use your current device for as long as you possibly can and not switch to a Fairphone just because.
I think that buying FP and selling your current device to other person is not that bad, that could even prevent other person from adding another unsustainable phone to the circle.