Phones and computers are very important, but at what point does it become a want and not a need? Phones are very useful in today's generation, but we only keep them a fraction of their full lives. The average American uses their phone for approximately two and a half years. However, smartphones have an average life of four to ten years. Every phone uses 80 kg (176.37 lbs) of carbon to make. So why do we need a new phone every two and a half years if it lasts for at least four years and could even live up to ten years? At that point, it becomes a want over a need. That is what we need to change. Technology is one of the biggest industries in the world today. If we can limit the making and selling of new phones, we could potentially lower our carbon footprint by a significant amount over time. Just this simple change in lifestyle can possibly limit climate change and give us more time to make more significant changes and altogether stop different problems like glaciers falling and animals going extinct.

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https://8billiontrees.com/carbon-offset … 0processes.
https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/average … #section-1
https://www.refurb.me/blog/how-long-doe … ment-cycle