Refurbished products are of course cheap, but for many, sustainability and the environment are also an important reason to choose refurbished. At SWOOP we also find sustainability very important and are committed to it.
iPhones will be supported for years with software updates and even longer with security updates. WhatsApp can also be used on an iPhone for about ten years. If it is up to the software, you really do not have to purchase the latest model.
< h2>The biggest savers The most sustainable refurbished option are the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. If you purchase one of these two models refurbished, you will save up to 70 kg of CO2 emissions! In general, the larger it is, the more CO2 is released. The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max the large versions of the iPhone 12 are following closely behind.
Also in the production of iPads and MacBooks many more CO2 emissions are released. Do you want to know how much this is or which iPhone is the least sustainable choice? Then take a look at the Apple's environmental page . A report is available for each device they have released in which you can view these figures.
A refurbished iPhone
Do you also want to contribute, but don't know where to start? Then a refurbished iPhone is for you!iPhones will be supported for years with software updates and even longer with security updates. WhatsApp can also be used on an iPhone for about ten years. If it is up to the software, you really do not have to purchase the latest model.
CO2 emissions
If you buy a new iPhone, from the moment it starts, the production releases a lot of CO2 emissions until the moment you own the iPhone. Apple is well aware of this and is doing its best to reduce this and make its working methods more environmentally friendly. Yet, on average, an iPhone produces almost 70 kg of CO2 emissions.CO2 savings
More than 80% of the 70 kg of CO2 emissions are released during the production of the iPhone. Other culprits include transportation, packaging, use and recycling. There is little you can do to change that as a consumer or as a refurbisher. However, you can combat unnecessary CO2 emissions by purchasing a refurbished iPhone. In that case, you will save the world an average of 55 kg of CO2 emissions. That is the same as taking a 250 km drive by car, for example from The Hague to Groningen or vice versa.< h2>The biggest savers The most sustainable refurbished option are the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. If you purchase one of these two models refurbished, you will save up to 70 kg of CO2 emissions! In general, the larger it is, the more CO2 is released. The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max the large versions of the iPhone 12 are following closely behind.
Also in the production of iPads and MacBooks many more CO2 emissions are released. Do you want to know how much this is or which iPhone is the least sustainable choice? Then take a look at the Apple's environmental page . A report is available for each device they have released in which you can view these figures.