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Lifespan and Repairability of Electronic Devices - Coggle Diagram
Lifespan and Repairability of Electronic Devices
Lifespan of Electronic Devices
Why is this a Problem and Why to Solve?
reduce environmental harm
Rapid/Plan obsolescence of devices
save consumers money
promote sustainable practices in the electronics industry
Who is Impacted?
Environment
Shorter device lifespan leads to more e-waste, contributing to environmental pollution
Consumers
What are the Solutions?
Right to Repair
Sustainable Design
Recycling and E-Waste Management
Flexibility in Fixing Electronic Devices
solution
ifixit
ifixit is releasing crowd sourced guides to repairing cars, phones, cameras, and more
Project Ara
Smartphone design that invokes 6 slots for technical components that can be swapped and replaced
E-Waste Management
Reuse, repurposing, re-engineer and recycling is the very last resort
Benefits
Recycling e-waste could be a moneymaker
better for the environment
Problem
A lot of electronic devices are not designed to be recycled
Treating and disposing hazardous materials is dangerous and pricey
Recyclers have to constantly upgrade machines and processes to keep up with this changing technology
Solution
manufacturers need to create electronics that are actually meant to be recycled
making devices that don't have toxins so they're safer and easier to break down
Role of Manufacturers and Software Updates
Planned Obsolescence
the practice of designing products to break quickly or become obsolete in the short to mid-term
Software Updates
The frequency and nature of software updates can affect device performance and lifespan
Non-Repairable Devices
Devices that are difficult or impossible to repair often end up as e-waste