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.world
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    1 year ago

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

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      1 year ago

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

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      1 year ago

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

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        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.

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          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.

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      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.