Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets - eviltoast

But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don’t do this not because they can’t but because they don’t want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

  • Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
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    9 months ago

    Fairphone isn’t super profitable. They just scrape by with not too much growth. The big companies probably simply understand that it’s just cheaper and more profitable to manufacture tons of e-waste and get consumers to buy a new one every year. Hopefully fairphone will be more competitive as new repairability and recycling regulations come into force.