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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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[–] [email protected] 75 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 years ago (2 children)

disposable capes

And they get away with it simply because they're super heroes, bastards!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

LOL Autocrorect really fucked me there, huh?

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