The European Union is mulling a crackdown on planned obsolescence, requiring smartphone makers to extend the lifespan of devices. And in Brussels we are working on a draft directive that extends the life cycle of smartphones and tablets – but also of PCs – and that reduces environmental pollution caused by batteries.
from its pages The New York TimesFormer vice-president of technology at Cupertino Apple and author of numerous books on design, Don NormanHe addressed an “I am the accused“Technology manufacturers, according to him, are guilty of bringing new products to the market every year, which can be enjoyed life cycle Many of them are through repairs and updates material.
me too’European Union Back to the themePlanned extinction Just a few days ago, a presentation Draft Guidelines Which should be increased by smartphone manufacturers duration of the device and at the same time, of To reduce pollution Especially in the case of batteries caused by the manufacturing of the parts that compose it.
“I think it is necessary to condemn clearly planned immoral behavior – he told ANSA Giovanni MiragliottaLecturer at Politecnico di Milano School of Management and Senior Director of Digital Innovation Observatories – E Push More sustainable consumption style Also through the long life of the device. But it is important that in the regulatory environment [riferendosi all’UE, ndr] is defined reasonable goal“
Upgradable devices by replacing individual components to increase life cycle by 50%
The New York Times questions whether the smartphone life cycle is long enough 10 yearsMiragliotta believes that “it’s really hard for a mobile phone to last a decade, as the article assumes. They don’t last today. Very rare 10 years have been designing work tools, not even PCs and laptops expandable Replacing components and updating software”.
And he continues: “Starting from accurate data analysis, It is possible to increase the current average duration by 50%But be careful not to impose obligations on producers that will not be reasonable for the market”, thus addressing the legislator or the European Union, currently in the study and testing phase of a new directive on this matter.
The the highwayTherefore, it will look exactly like the design of the smart phone which consists of replaceable parts, so that based on the updates introduced by the companies in the market, alternative Only certain parts, for example, are already happening for the Dutch “Fairphone”, produced by a start-up Amsterdam. But for now it’s just an exception, more unique than rare.
Source: www.ansa.it
