Overview

• Many school districts recently bought Chromebooks for students, but now many are breaking down, costing money and creating electronic waste that is hard to repair.
• Chromebooks have a built-in expiration date for automatic updates that leads to more e-waste and need for replacement.
• Replacement parts for different Chromebook models are difficult to find and expensive, making repairs complicated.
• Doubling the length of software support for Chromebooks could save money and reduce environmental impact.
• Groups call on Google and manufacturers to make Chromebooks more durable, repairable and sustainable by standardizing and providing more parts.