Once upon a time, mobile phone boxes would offer plenty of gifts along with the smartphone. Opening the container box would be extremely exciting to find out the quality of headphones that came for free, check how many connectivity cables were provided, and so on.
Apple has never been the one to make decisions, fearing its impact on its image or whether it might cause users to waver from its devices. In fact, the Cupertino giant has always been true to its commitment no matter the consequences.
The Cupertino giant has specifically highlighted its new commitment, which states that it has taken to help conserve the environment.
It has decided to sell its devices without any charge adapter. The news is framed to be one of the company’s moves towards sustainable and eco-friendly packaging. The company claims that by not selling chargers, the overall size of the packaging is reduced, allowing the company to export more packages, which reduces the number of cargo carriers and reduces fuel consumption.
One might argue that this is another money-making scenario of the Cupertino giant. The company is sure known for its extreme policies and for not backing down when making a profit.
However, Apple’s commitment to the environment is no joke
The Cupertino giant is at the fore-front of environment conversation, especially with its renewable energy projects.
When asked about why the company decided to go charger-less, it stated, “We know that customers have been accumulating USB power adapters and that producing millions of unneeded adapters consumes resources and adds to our carbon footprint.”
The company also stated that users don’t necessarily need new chargers with their devices. Its customers have accumulated plenty of chargers over the years; some even don’t use the company’s new chargers.
Thus the company finally decided to call it quits for its in-box chargers. Whether this is a money-making scheme or a step towards environment conservation is hard to guess. But our verdict says it’s a bit of both.
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