Chromebook expiration date, repair issues 'bad for people and planet'
emissions," the report says."Doubling the life of just Chromebooks sold in 2020 could cut emissions equivalent to taking 900,000 cars off the road for a year, more than the number of cars registered in Mississippi."
Google makes various claims about the environmental benefits of Chromebooks."Chrome OS devices made by our manufacturing partners consume up to 46 percent less energy than comparable devices and are designed with sustainability in mind — from their durable shells to their scratch-resistant glass," the company
According to US PIRG, making an average laptop releases 580 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, amounting to 77 percent of the total carbon impact of the device during its lifetime. Thus, the 31 million Chromebooks sold during the first year of the pandemic represent about 8.
He noted that the report doesn't cover devices from Apple or Microsoft, which also show up in schools."We're looking at the specific decisions that Google has made that make the devices not last as long as they could," he said.
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