The best Chromebooks are brilliant devices, and some of them are among the best laptops for budget-conscious computing. However, they might not be so good for the environment. Budget Chromebooks' low-cost construction and built-in "death dates" when operating system support ends are contributing to a huge e-waste problem, a new report says.
The report comes from the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), as reported by Engadget. The problem, it says, is simple: Chromebooks "aren't built to last" or repairable enough – and when they're being bought in large quantities by organisations such as schools, that makes them a ticking environmental time bomb.
