• ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        10 months ago

        I remember seeing people mod the iPhone 4 to replace the glass back with a nice wood back.

        Metal and wood can’t be a worse idea than glass. Grippy too. Although without the right treatment it can get gross I guess.

        • KillerTofu@lemmy.world
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          10 months ago

          Shhh then it has more planned obsolescence under a veil of greenwash for being biodegradable.

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      10 months ago

      I understand what you mean, but I disagree, there are places where it isn’t necessary, needless use of plastic is a problem. But for the back of a phone, it can avoid buying an even bulkier plastic cover, it can extend the lifetime of the phone, in both cases it reduces waste.

    • TheTetrapod@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      There are plastics that aren’t oil derived. Some of them are even compostable in an industrial setting.