Vapes, chargers, and other “invisible” e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem
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There’s a gold mine in e-waste from small electronics.

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.

  • Guest_User@lemmy.worldEnglish
    221·
    1 year ago

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

    • Rootiest@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      1 year ago

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

    • KptnAutismus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

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

      • Final Remix@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • KptnAutismus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          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@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      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.