{"id":450826,"date":"2022-05-20T14:07:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T14:07:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:07:48","slug":"how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Fairphone is building an ethical phone for our immoral world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400c21cc860\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400c21cc860\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/#%E2%80%9CHow_Fairphone_is_building_an_ethical_phone_for_our_immoral_world%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How Fairphone is building an ethical phone for our immoral world&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/#Why_its_important_to_use_your_phone_for_longer\" >Why it\u2019s important to use your phone for longer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/#Bucking_the_trend_of_the_yearly_life_cycle\" >Bucking the trend of the yearly life cycle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/#Building_an_audience_for_sustainable_phones\" >Building an audience for sustainable phones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-fairphone-is-building-an-ethical-phone-for-our-immoral-world\/#What_does_the_future_look_like\" >What does the future look like?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_Fairphone_is_building_an_ethical_phone_for_our_immoral_world%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How Fairphone is building an ethical phone for our immoral world&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            Most phone companies release several models throughout the year to give users more choice \u2014 and sell loads more devices than if they just offered a single one.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fairphone.com\">Fairphone<\/a>, a company with a core mission to make sustainable devices, is trying to chart a different path than most phone makers by breaking that cycle.<\/p>\n<p>                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/gpmn9xkc7o?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a household name when it comes to buying phones. But at its core, the company wants your phone to last longer, and design it in a way that you can easily repair it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>We talked to CEO Eva Gouwens about the challenges of building a sustainable phone, bucking the yearly release trend, and what the ethical electronics industry looks like.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_its_important_to_use_your_phone_for_longer\"><\/span>Why it\u2019s important to use your phone for longer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It takes a lot of resources to produce devices; Gouwens says almost 75% of CO2 emissions attributed to devices are generated during the production process. So the longer you stick with a device, the lesser the impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the company released <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairphone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fairphone-4-Life-Cycle-Assessment.pdf\">a lifecycle analysis<\/a> for its Fairphone 4 handset \u2014 which was released in 2021 \u2014 that illustrates the carbon footprint of making and using the device.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386838 js-lazy\" alt=\"Fairphone 4, the latest device from the company\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-796x531.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c.jpg 799w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Ffairphone-sustainable-phone-repair-modules-interview%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fairphone 4 is the latest device from the company. Credit: Fairphone\" data-title=\"Share Fairphone 4 is the latest device from the company. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fairphone 4 is the latest device from the company. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fairphone 4 is the latest device from the company. Credit: Fairphone<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386838\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-796x531.jpg\" alt=\"Fairphone 4, the latest device from the company\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535708234_05fbd0a5aa_c.jpg 799w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The study indicated that you could reduce the impact on the environment by 31% if you use your device for five years instead of three.<\/p>\n<p>Gouwens also mentioned that all Fairphones are modular, so you don\u2019t have to ditch them when they develop minor issues:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Fairphones are always modular, and that means you can easily repair them because many devices are abandoned due to simple repairs. A lot of phones are not designed to allow those repairs nowadays.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we have upgrade and recycle programs to make sure the materials are used sustainably.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company\u2019s website says that 40% of devices returned to the company get a new life through repairs or a refurbishing process, and 60% of them are safely recycled to recover valuable resources. Gouwens noted that this program is extended to modules as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bucking_the_trend_of_the_yearly_life_cycle\"><\/span>Bucking the trend of the yearly life cycle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fairphone has launched five phones in total since it launched its first device in 2013. The company wants to move away from the trend of releasing a phone every year, and ask its customers to use devices longer.<\/p>\n<p>For that, the company needed to make the phone \u201cmore repairable\u201d. Gouwens said with Fairphone 4, you can replace parts like the USB-C port, which wasn\u2019t possible in earlier iterations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386831 js-lazy\" alt=\"Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone\" width=\"796\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-796x530.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-796x530.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c.jpg 800w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Ffairphone-sustainable-phone-repair-modules-interview%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone\" data-title=\"Share Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386831\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-796x530.jpg\" alt=\"Fairphone makes its devices easily repairable by anyone\" width=\"796\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-796x530.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/51535093541_3cc2e110c7_c.jpg 800w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>She added that over the years, it had to also learn how to strike a balance between releasing new devices and making parts for old devices available to customers.<\/p>\n<p>With Fairphone 4, it\u2019s already offering a five-year warranty, and aims to provide software support until 2027. So you can potentially buy a Fairphone today, and use it for five years and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>But releasing phones with a longer gap between devices also comes with its downside. You can\u2019t get the industry\u2019s latest and greatest specifications in Fairphones. The company has tried to make up for that with upgradable camera modules for Fairphone 2 and 3, but that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Building_an_audience_for_sustainable_phones\"><\/span>Building an audience for sustainable phones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fairphone\u2019s sustainability also comes at a cost. Its latest Fairphone 4 costs \u20ac579 (about $600). For comparison, the OnePlus Nord CE and the Samsung Galaxy M42 \u2014 which use the same processor \u2014 cost less than half of that at $342 and $300 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, Gouwens said it\u2019s about making a phone that lasts for long:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rapid release cycles of phones have made us believe that the next big innovation is just around the corner, and it\u2019s radically different from the previous one. But it\u2019s never really life-changing, and smartphones have become more and more similar over the years.<\/p>\n<p>So with Fairphone 4, we aimed to make a phone that was relevant for years of usage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite favorable press coverage and praise for its repairability, Fairphone has a relatively small sales volume as compared to well-known industry players.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386832 js-lazy\" alt=\"Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-796x531.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-1592x1061.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait.jpg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Ffairphone-sustainable-phone-repair-modules-interview%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens. Credit: Fairphone\" data-title=\"Share Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens. Credit: Fairphone<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386832\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-796x531.jpg\" alt=\"Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-796x531.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait-1592x1061.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/Eva-portrait.jpg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The firm sold 100,000 phones last year, and has already sold 50,000 devices this year. For comparison, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le reportedly sold <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/03\/03\/apple-maintains-iphone-sales-leadership-in-4q21-amid-supply-constraints-that-affected-most-smartphone-companies\/#:~:text=Apple%20maintained%20its%20position%20as,14.8%25%20of%20market%20share).\">more than 239 million devices last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it has more than 200,000 active Fairphone users. But it expects that number to go up rapidly soon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_future_look_like\"><\/span>What does the future look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fairphone\u2019s scale compared to other smartphone makers in the market is minuscule. The company only operates in Europe, and sells a few thousand phones every year.<\/p>\n<p>It says that its customers have been people who are willing to compromise on specifications as long as they are contributing to the sustainability movement. Gouwens said they want to reach a wider audience now:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Our mission is that we want to establish a market for ethical electronics to motivate the industry to act more responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>Now we need to convince users who are not willing to compromise and just want a normal phone. But they are willing to pay a premium as long as the company\u2019s goal is noble.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She added that Fairphone wants to increase brand awareness in Europe \u2014 which is around 10% \u2014 before expanding to other regions.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the company launched a pair of truly wireless earbuds at \u20ac99.95 last year. So folks that don\u2019t want to buy the phone yet, can still contribute to the sustainability initiative with another gadget.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386830 js-lazy\" alt=\"Fairphone's truly earbuds made with sustainable materials \" width=\"796\" height=\"532\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-796x532.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-796x532.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-404x270.jpg 404w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c.jpg 799w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Ffairphone-sustainable-phone-repair-modules-interview%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Fairphone\u2019s truly earbuds are made with sustainable materials. Credit: Fairphone\" data-title=\"Share Fairphone\u2019s truly earbuds are made with sustainable materials. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Fairphone\u2019s truly earbuds are made with sustainable materials. Credit: Fairphone on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Fairphone\u2019s truly earbuds are made with sustainable materials. Credit: Fairphone<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1386830\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-796x532.jpg\" alt=\"Fairphone's truly earbuds made with sustainable materials \" width=\"796\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-796x532.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c-404x270.jpg 404w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/05\/52047431033_67b873e9fd_c.jpg 799w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In the last few years, Apple and Samsung have announced environmentally friendly initiatives, including ditching charger bricks from the phone and using recyclable materials in their devices.<\/p>\n<p>Gouwens emphasized that Fairphone is different, because it\u2019s looking at making a ground-up impact. Instead of focusing on recyclable components, the company believes it\u2019s better to focus on how to increase a device\u2019s longevity:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to solve the worst problems of phone making. We have an agenda of changing the system. So we need to aim for longevity and partnerships, and not have these initiatives in a closed system,\u201d she said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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