Where I live it’s only 1-2. Also, sorting is a challenge, and we often don’t know if it actually gets recycled or ends up on a ship to India.

Yes, you have to be on a paid plan to use the bridge. I wouldn’t call it “exclusive”, because anyone can sign up for a paid plan. But that isn’t the problem the author mentioned. He said the bridge was finicky, which I haven’t experienced at all.

I’ve been using Thunderbird with the Proton bridge for years with zero issues. I’m not sure what issues the author has had with it.

Are there currently any viable alternatives to Android and iPhone?