True, but it could very well be the opposite: financial incentives can encourage churning through equipment even faster. Another problem: the Global South is a

True, but it could very well be the opposite: financial incentives can encourage churning through equipment even faster. Another problem: the Global South is a huge user of second hard stuff (car, phones, everything). "smart" devices kill the second hand market on purpose, to prevent reuse, leading to way more consumption and pollution. Never trust market forces to solve environmental problems.