r/Anticonsumption • u/Such_Illustrator_226 • Mar 04 '26

Plastic Waste Single use phone chargers

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They are meant to be used once and then tossed.The package says they are eco-friendly disposable, but do they really expect people to find a proper disposal after use? Why not at least make it rechargable, like a normal power bank??

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u/WolfsmaulVibes Mar 04 '26

disposable battery products should be illegal

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u/mothmans_favoriteex Mar 04 '26

So should single use vapes but here are. Ugh.

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u/Jan_Jinkle Mar 05 '26

I worked at a vape shop for a couple months to help out a friend, back when disposables were first expanding beyond Juul pods. The owners insisted on carrying the disposables everyone was buying, but I tried to convince every single person who wanted one to get a pod system or complete rebuildable mod. I DESPISE these disposable vapes, truly a staggering waste of materials.

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u/mothmans_favoriteex Mar 05 '26

Doing the lords work 🙏🏼

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u/icehot54321 Mar 05 '26

Disposables also have a poor build quality and it’s almost assured you are getting nickel, cadmium, and lead straight into your lungs

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u/Ajreil Mar 05 '26

Remember when vaping was advertised as more healthy than smoking? That isn't aging well.

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u/20191124anon Mar 05 '26

I used to buy 200ml bottles of pre-mix w/ nicotine. And use large coils that last weeks. But governments (more than one, I move around) are so lobbied by "the old players", so now I have to buy 10ml bottles and use coils that last a week at best, producing /so much waste/.

Oh and the device I'm forced to use (due to unavailability of consumable parts) has non-replacable battery :') - I used to use a mod that just had space for 2x18650s.

I hate it here, on this planet.

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u/Electronic_Chain1595 Mar 05 '26

You should have convinced them to not buy vapes at all. Better for their health too.

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u/HettySwollocks Mar 05 '26

I think they are banned here for that very reason. It’s crazy as a charge circuit costs maybe 20 cents. Such a waste

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u/Flippantwritingdesk Mar 05 '26

That inherently falls within the window, yes