Apple is the most environmentally responsible purveyor of mobile devices in the game.
Not because of all the fluff about mercury-free this and that: simply because they support their products for longer than anyone else. Much longer.
As a result, they hold their market value better, meaning they're more likely to be sold than chucked in a drawer or thrown away.
You can apply a similar argument to their laptops, although the community around old ThinkPads makes me wonder if Apple might be #2 in that sector.
Ah, but AirPods! You've got me, that's 14 grams of high technology which is only good for a couple years of enjoyment. Basically anything else Apple sells is designed for a decade or more of daily use.
There are millions of iPhones 4 still in use, mostly in developing nations. They still receive security updates. Show me another manufacturer which does this: you can't.
Not because of all the fluff about mercury-free this and that: simply because they support their products for longer than anyone else. Much longer.
As a result, they hold their market value better, meaning they're more likely to be sold than chucked in a drawer or thrown away.
You can apply a similar argument to their laptops, although the community around old ThinkPads makes me wonder if Apple might be #2 in that sector.
Ah, but AirPods! You've got me, that's 14 grams of high technology which is only good for a couple years of enjoyment. Basically anything else Apple sells is designed for a decade or more of daily use.
There are millions of iPhones 4 still in use, mostly in developing nations. They still receive security updates. Show me another manufacturer which does this: you can't.