Conversation overheard at an iPhone12 internal launch discussion -
Apple: Hmmm. You know a good percent of our marginal costs of an iPhone goes to the adapter, ear buds, and cable. By eliminating those we can (a) sell these separately as profit items, (b) keep the phone costs the same as previous models, and (c) reduce shipping expenses with less packaging volume. How can we sell this strategy, anyone?
Marketing intern in the back of the room: Wait, I know, I know, pick me, pick me! How about touting the reduced iPhone carbon footprint for Apple by doing all of this? We don't have to mention the actual increase in carbon due to the manufacturing, storage, shipping, and sales of those other items, because, well, we're only discussing the iPhone here! We can even tell folks to use their old items!
Apple: Absolutely! Hire and promote that person immediately, she will go far with us.