As an environmentally conscious consumer, buying a new phone can be challenging. Today, most chips come from East Asia, assembly happens in China, and tracing the environmental and social impact of production is all but impossible. On top of that, rare-earth elements from China are increasingly used as geopolitical leverage.
Now picture an alternative: a phone made in Europe, following high environmental and social standards, using refurbished and recycled components. It may sound like a dream, but with a shift in trade and industrial policy, it could become reality.
