Making a new smartphone isn’t always a pretty process. According to Apple, 79% of the carbon emissions associated with the total lifespan of an iPhone 11 are emitted during the production phase. — AFP Relaxnews
Upgrading to an iPhone 12? Apple Inc is happy to take your old phone off your hands. "If it’s in good shape, we’ll help it go to a new owner,” the company promises on the website promoting its trade-in programme. "If not, we’ll send it to our recycling partner, so we can save more precious materials and take less from the earth.”
For years, Apple has used such rhetoric to convince consumers that it’s a greener and more sustainable company than its competitors. Increasingly, it’s fair to ask how sincere it is.
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