Guardian tech reviews: small sustainability steps but lots more to do

New devices contain recycled materials, have longer software support and better access to repairs

Two years ago, our consumer electronics reviews added a new criteria to be judged - how sustainable the latest device, laptop or tablet is. So have the tech giants made any progress? In some way, yes. But there is a long way to go.

More mainstream products now contain recycled material as major tech firms follow through with their sustainability pledges. For example, Apple's full iPad line and the majority of its computers are now made of recycled aluminium, as are Google's latest Pixel 6 smartphones. Most of Amazon's own-brand devices contain recycled plastic, including the Fire HD 10 tablets and Echo devices, as do Microsoft's Ocean Plastic Mouse and Logitech's MX Keys Mini keyboard.