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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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[-] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In some countries theirs already pickups so the logistics for all of this is already done.

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