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Vapes, chargers, and other “invisible” e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem. (www.theverge.com)

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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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[-] MTLion3@lemm.ee 76 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Who would have guessed that disposable capes would be a MASSIVE waste issue? Think of all the plastic and REMs and other tech shit that is produced just to be thrown away from this garbage.

[-] Sygheil@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Not all heroes wear capes.

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