Increasingly, we’re pushed to trash tech that should still work, such as Chromebooks, phones, and smart home devices, just because the software has expired or lost support. This database lists more than 100 tech products that have stopped working after manufacturers dropped support. It calculates the total weight of all these dead devices which have joined the 68 million tons of electronic waste disposed of each year.
When software expires, or web cloud services end, consumers and schools are pushed to replace devices that should still work.
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We estimate a minimum of 130 million pounds of electronic waste has been created by expired software and canceled cloud services since 2014.
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Source: Electronic Waste Graveyard
This is not just Chromebooks, Windows 10 machines, Apple laptops and mobile phones, this is doorbells, sous vide cookers, tooth brushes, fitness trackers, VR displays, nightlights, and many many more.
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