Because of my job I see a lot of factories from the tech industry and most, if not all, are trying to reduce their impact. Some of them are doing it out of virtue, other because at the end of the day it's cheaper for them to produce and some are doing it because it looks good on paper and attracts investors.
Now, the factories that I work with sell in countries where standards and regulations are tight, so take this with a grain of salt.
Nah man, it's just that a bunch of us decided that these sea shells are more valuable.