Campaign Highlights Hidden Extraction Costs of Smartphones in Patagonia
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Updated Sep 23
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What happened
A global campaign has been underway to highlight the hidden costs associated with modern smartphone manufacturing. The campaign focuses on the fact that manufacturing a typical 200-gram smartphone requires over 266 kilograms of raw materials extraction. The group calls for a legally mandated 10-year device standard to reduce the annual extraction demand.
From prnewswire.com
Why it matters
The campaign uses the example of Patagonia to illustrate the environmental, human, and geopolitical costs of current device lifecycles. The call is aimed at influencing public and regulatory support for extended product durability and long-term software support.
From prnewswire.com
Who's involved
- PatagoniaRegion used as a case study to illustrate the costs of resource extraction.
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Patagonia
region located at the southern end of South America