Did you even read the article? They reduced the plastic INSIDE the cardboard box.
I still see this as profits before environment. Great, the packaging impact is reduced...I'm all for that. I'm constantly breaking down my cardboard and other recyclable products for our "blue" bin. However, I feel the great impact is the less repairability of their products as they have emerged the past few years. iMacs used to be easier to repair, now they are glued together. Memory used to be upgradeable, now many products have it soldered in. The repairability index has kept dropping these past years, which means when people are faced with an expensive repair (as opposed to an cheaper repair due to it's repairability index being higher), they opt for a new purchase out of convenience and investment (why invest in expensive to repair older device when you could put in a little more money and purchase a newer device).Every little bit counts!
We live in an era where tons and tons of electronics are thrown to garbage which are non biodegradable, and yet we worry about the environmental friendliness of a cardboard box.
What changes do you have in mind that would improve modularity without adding more bulk and more use of materials to every single iPhone? Apple can repair/replace the most common things (broken glass, failing battery, etc.), and it's a more effective use of materials, overall, to send (only) those phones needing more substantial work off for refurbishment, than it would be to add additional compartments and doors to every single iPhone being carried around, on the chance that they might be needed. User-openable hatches add bulk, use more materials, and make it easier for gunk to get into the phone, leading to a higher failure rate. Don't think Apple hasn't considered this carefully.Now if Apple would make something less appliance like and more modular (repairable), then we might have a discussion.
At least they are doing what they can, Apple has no control over what people do with their used electronics. Though they do have trade in programs etc.We live in an era where tons and tons of electronics are thrown to garbage which are non biodegradable, and yet we worry about the environmental friendliness of a cardboard box.
Not any more........I can see that they’re going for environmentally friendly and that’s great, but I always keep my ear pods in the plastic case that came with my 6S, keeps them clean and tidy in my bag.
Know what else Apple can do?? PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES AND BRING THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK TO AMERICA THEY ARE HIDING OVER SEAS BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO PAY THOSE TAXES.But you still have one company (Apple) that's taking measures to think about the environment and what they can do to be proactive about it. Apple can't change the world, but they can change their own practices and methods of altering their packaging contents.
We live in an era where tons and tons of electronics are thrown to garbage which are non biodegradable, and yet we worry about the environmental friendliness of a cardboard box.
Oh yes. A company that makes money internationally should be forced to pay a ridiculous tax rate to a government in a country where the earnings weren’t.Not any more........
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Know what else Apple can do?? PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES AND BRING THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK TO AMERICA THEY ARE HIDING OVER SEAS BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO PAY THOSE TAXES.
Apple wants to be environmentally friendly, yet they prevent macbook owners from being able to upgrade them (RAM and storage) and extend its useful life because everything is either soldered or they make it very difficult to do so because they'd rather sell you a new one.
Also their packaging is A LOT larger than it needs to be, they could dramatically reduce their footprint by making the boxes 1/3 of their size.
So true. Remember this?Apple wants to be environmentally friendly, yet they prevent macbook owners from being able to upgrade them (RAM and storage) and extend its useful life because everything is either soldered or they make it very difficult to do so because they'd rather sell you a new one.
But you still have one company (Apple) that's taking measures to think about the environment and what they can do to be proactive about it. Apple can't change the world, but they can change their own practices and methods of altering their packaging contents.
We live in an era where tons and tons of electronics are thrown to garbage which are non biodegradable, and yet we worry about the environmental friendliness of a cardboard box.
Most people charge only overnight, so the 5W charger is perfectly fine. What a waste it would be to put a 12W charger in every iPhone box; out of 200,000,000 iPhones sold, how many customers would actually benefit?If only they had gotten rid of this 10 year old charger and meticulously packaged a 12 watt instead.