“It’s difficult to pinpoint an exact start date, but the declining lifespan trend seems to have gathered pace continuously. It varies in terms of the make, brand and robustness, but as an estimate I would say the lifespan has gone down by 20 to 30 per cent over the last two decades.”
The smarter and more digital things become, the shorter their lives. These devices are only smart from a planned obsolescence perspective. Digital is turning everything to waste. Progress?
