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Vapes, chargers, and other “invisible” e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem. (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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Vapes, chargers, and other “invisible” e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem.::Chargers, vapes, and other small electronics make up millions of tons of “invisible” e-waste each year. Recycling them could recover billions of dollars worth of precious materials.

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[–] Guest_User 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Genuinely curious how this compares to cigarette waste and litter. Including lighters that go along with them

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago

I suspect cigarettes generated a lot more litter but with a lot less precious metals in it

[–] KpntAutismus 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

bic lighters are such a scam honestly, you can refill pretty much any other brand besides bic. should be illegal.

[–] FinalRemix 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought you could refill Bics... huh. Either way, I have a zippo with a butane replacement. Doesn't evaporate and ni wick, so it's easier to maintain.

[–] KpntAutismus 3 points 1 year ago

yeah, a zippo's the one to get. not a smoker myself, but they preach about those things like they're gonna cure lung cancer.

[–] pete_the_cat -1 points 1 year ago

Pretty much everything, except for the cellophane is going to degrade in a year or less. Disposable vapes are all plastic and batteries.