Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b...
by misnome on Thursday April 13, 2023 @10:39AM
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I don’t know when you last travelled, but many airports are quite big and have more than one shop.
It also might shock you to hear that other countries also have airports.
People might also have bought phones in the past, so they might not be considered top-of-the-line any more.
Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b...
by kalleboo on Thursday April 13, 2023 @10:20AM
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> most legit battery shops will recycle the old battery for free
Will they recycle it, or take it and send it to Asia where it ends up in a landfill anyway?
Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b...
by kitsunesoba on Thursday April 13, 2023 @10:58AM
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> Does Samsung even make "garbage tier" phones?
Some of their lowest end models, between their incredibly weak hardware and huge load of preinstalled crapware (some of which runs in the background), are pretty terrible user experiences. I hesitate to use the term “garbage tier” because it’s needlessly acerbic but it wouldn’t be an inaccurate descriptor.
...and then declared "This is MAGA country!"
I have my doubts this anecdote actually happened - where do they keep the variety of mobile batteries needed at the duty free, behind the bottles of gin and bars of German chocolate? Does Samsung even make "garbage tier" phones? Don't forget Apple gave us the iPhone 5C and other phones in Playskool colours.
Even if it did, most legit battery shops will recycle the old battery for free. If you're peddling massive Chinese schlock, not recycling batteries is the least of your ethical concerns.