Reading a report on e-waste and the number of phones thrown out each year is crazy

I found a study from the UN that said over 5 billion phones were just sitting in drawers or thrown away in 2022. That's a huge amount of work we could be doing if more people knew repair was an option. Has anyone else seen a big change in what people bring in to fix versus just replace?

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the_max1d ago

I saw that same UN report and the five billion number really got me. I used to just swap my old phone for a new one every two years without a second thought. Now I'm holding onto my current model for a fourth year after just getting the battery replaced. Are you seeing more people ask about battery swaps instead of upgrades?

daniel5521d agoTop Commenter

Yeah, battery swaps are way more common now. I got mine done at a local shop for like sixty bucks and it feels brand new. Honestly, most people don't need a new phone every year anymore.