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.

  • nostradiel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    You should read a lot about plastic recycling industry. More than 80% of all plastic made is non-recyclable…

    But I agree that blaming the customers for this is avoiding the true responsibility of companies.

    • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I think most people would be surprised at how little plastic gets recycled from consumer goods. And it is not the fault of the end user, but the companies that produce without reuse and design the plastic products.