The chances of this being a net gain for the environment are basically zero, but the waste will make money for a bunch of people.
The chances of this being a net gain for the environment are basically zero, but the waste will make money for a bunch of people.
You mean as opposed to now with locked down serialized batteries requiring special tools to replace? I'm sorry I just cannot understand your point at all.
Unnecessary batteries being sold = people profiting from waste.
When combined with requirement for longer support with updates, this change in legislation will help creating a healthy second-hand market for more devices. Cheap, non-serviceable Android phones that get updates and are used only for a year or two are the real source of waste, we need a proper second-hand marker for those similar to expensive Apple devices.
You can't seriously be saying you don't understand why people buy things they don't need.