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If you use a
smartphone, you know that they don't last as long as they
should given their steep price. In fact, the manufacturers
want it that way. They build smartphones that die frequently
so that people will be forced to buy new ones more often. But
producing smartphones is extremely taxing on our environment:
mining, transportation, refining and working with the
necessary chemicals all create a massive carbon footprint.
Given this high environmental cost, they must be built
to last longer to decrease the impact and France has a piece
of legislation that would help. Sign the petition to support France's effort to
regulate this wasteful cycle!
Almost half of the entire world
population uses a smartphone — approximately 3.5 billion
people. In the U.S., the average person gets a new phone every
1.8 years. These devices are pouring into landfills, often in
poorer and developing countries, poisoning people and
wildlife, while the processes of creating more to fill their
places are funneling greenhouse gasses into our already
warming atmosphere.
But it doesn't need to be this
way! This landmark legislation from France could be the first
step in setting a new precedent in supply and demand for
smartphones — the fate of Earth depends on it. Sign the petition and tell the French government
to adopt these regulations!
Thank you,
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Kelsey
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. Producing
smartphones is bad for the environment, it's time we demand
they are build to last longer. Sign the petition. |
