In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?
With phones like Fairphone, you’re buying a lot more into an ideology than an actual product for the price. Are there other phones that are better specced and cheaper? Yes. Are those phones created in a more ethical manner by lowering emissions and not using conflict materials? More than likely no.
On top of this, you’re also getting a modular repairable phone and 5 years of support - which for mid level android is a miracle.
With phones like Fairphone, you’re buying a lot more into an ideology than an actual product for the price. Are there other phones that are better specced and cheaper? Yes. Are those phones created in a more ethical manner by lowering emissions and not using conflict materials? More than likely no.
On top of this, you’re also getting a modular repairable phone and 5 years of support - which for mid level android is a miracle.