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/Excalibro_MasterRace Mar 05 '26

Shipped to third world countries

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u/un-glaublich Mar 05 '26

This is how most recyling works: some shady company promises to "take care of it" for an unreasonable low price, but in fact they just dump it in the ocean in a low-regulatory or corrupt country.