: Extending all the dumped devices' lives by 12 months? Like taking 2M cars off the road each year
  • Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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    14 days ago

    I am willing to bet the median is far lower than 11.2 kg.

    In many parts of the world people routinely use smartphones for 3-5 years and laptops/desktops for ~10 (often with upgrades). Even TVs can be used for 10+ years. Our printer is 20 years old and works fine for our needs.