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.

  • 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.