With respect... You missed the point. There was a time when it was not needed at all. Now because it is needed they have added more to the carbon footprint because it is needed. Making, delivering, and using this product is not carbon neutral. These by themselves create additional emissions because it is needed.
So you think I am so stupid I didn’t know that “There was a time when it was not needed at all?”
That was then. This is now.
See the difference?