>I wish they would do more so their products are as close to 100% recyclable as possible. Recyclability fundamentally does not matter. If we eventually run out

>I wish they would do more so their products are as close to 100% recyclable as possible. Recyclability fundamentally does not matter. If we eventually run out of aluminium or cobalt or whatever else, we can use landfills as mineral mines when that becomes economically viable. What we really need to care about right now is CO2 emissions; in that respect, smartphones represent exceptionally good value. Including the energy used to charge it, an iPhone Xs results in 70kg of CO2 emissions over its lifespan. The average American produces 16,500kg of CO2 per year. A smartphone feels like it should be really bad for the environment, because it's expensive and shiny and new. It actually does less damage to the environment than half a tank of gasoline or a few meaty meals. Turning down your thermostat by 2 degrees feels insignificant, but it could save as much as 1,000kg of CO2 per year. https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/iphone/iPhone_XS_PER_sept2018.pdf https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/iphone/iPhone... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_di...