"With 1.5 billion smart phones sold annually, it’s estimated that nearly as many are deactivated within that same time frame. The end-of-the-line for many of these outmoded smartphones is a junk drawer or a storage box in the garage. But while these devices languish out-of-sight, out-of-mind, their processors could run faultlessly for more than 10 years. That means smartphones are routinely retired after expending just 25% of their functional lifespan."
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-diego-computer-scientists-tackle-annual-waste-of-1.5-billion-junked-smartphones
Gerry McGovern /
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2023-08-18 12:43:20
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