Doubling the lifespan of older Chromebooks would save California’s schools $225 million, according to advocacy group CALPIRG.
“Seeing the boxes of e-waste just doesn’t feel good,” said 17-year-old Danna Avila, another intern in the Oakland Unified program., the Torrance Unified School District will lay to rest more than 20,000 Chromebooks, according to the Southern California News Group. Another district in that region, Capistrano Unified, has had to budget $4.2 million to buy new Chromebooks and pay employees to repair them next school year, the news group reported.
Google has made some adjustments. It began guaranteeing an eight-year shelf life for its Chromebooks in 2020. The devices Oakland Unified bought last year, for example, have a 2029 expiration date. Piedmont Unified has also purchased newer models with an 8-year life cycle. Doubling the life of the devices sold across California in 2020 alone could save the state’s schools $225 million, according to CALPIRG, and nationwide, that number would rise to $1.8 billion.
“Currently, schools need to purchase parts from third parties or scavenge from broken machines. This scarcity can contribute to the high price for parts, making repair uneconomical,” stated CALPIRG in a recent report.
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