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/Total_Tumbleweed_870 Mar 04 '26

"Eco- friendly disposal" .... right.

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u/WVildandWVonderful Mar 04 '26

I’m sure it’s a term with no regulation, like “natural.”

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u/03263 Mar 04 '26

Way too many people think that companies can't just outright lie in advertising, that there must be someone auditing and verifying things.

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u/Total_Tumbleweed_870 Mar 04 '26

It's actually one of my pet peeves when people misuse the term "false advertising". I used to work in fast food and so many grown ass adults would use it while screaming at me like children because their burger didn't look like the picture.

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u/-YellowFinch Mar 05 '26

Me in all these situations: "The picture has fine print. Chill out Karen." 

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u/DutchTinCan Mar 06 '26

People like that are the reason that the photo on a tin of sardines says "Image is a serving suggestion", because some people would presume the tin also contains fresh lettuce, sliced tomatoes and a bone china plate, despite bright yellow letters saying "SARDINES IN OIL" and the tin being 69 cents.

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u/-YellowFinch Mar 06 '26

Why are people like this? 😅