I get a new phone probably every 2 or 3 years. Each time I did get a new phone it did need to be replaced. I always wait till my phone doesn't work to get a new one. The environment is impacted because each time a new phone is made it involves factories releasing metals in the air. I think you can break your addiction by being able to realize that you don't need a new phone and yours is perfectly fine.

I totally agree with this. Getting a new phone very frequently can be bad for the environment because the production of batteries. To make batteries there is a lot of mineral mining in the earth to get what you need to make batteries. Strip mining the earths crust is very bad for the life living in those areas. They have to cut lots a trees down to do this. The bad part is trees absorb lots of carbon so cutting them down to mine is very bad.

To reduce your impact on the environment, you should buy a reconditioned phone which has been already used. Moreover, it cost less expensive !