I don’t understand what you’re saying. How does moving from disposable to refillable and rechargeable not solve any problem? Do you mean completely? It will be a great improvement in any case.
I haven’t read the article. Is there any explanation for why cannabis was excluded? Also, for your comparison to make sense, the vast majority of disposable vapes sold would have to be cannabis. I could be totally wrong, but I’ve never had the impression that there are more cannabis vapers than regular vapers.
Really? I guess my experience is different but I’ve seen way more people using THC vapes than tobacco. That might be skewed and is a small sample size since it’s just me but yeah I could see the market for disposal THC vapes being larger than other vapes.
I mean probably excluded for the same reason things usually are, money and kickbacks. I didn’t read the article either.
Yes, I don’t think I’ve ever actually run into someone using a cannabis vape, but I run into people using regular vapes nearly every day and often multiple times a day.
And yes, excluded because of corruption or some other form of unfair manipulation wouldn’t surprise me either. I’ll try to read the article later because the whole disposable vape thing has been a pet peeve for me.
I know I’m only repeating myself but:
It lessens the problem, but it doesn’t solve anything. There will still be batteries from these devices thrown in the trash (many of them,) and there’s no infrastructure to actually recycle or dispose of these things.
I get what you mean now. You mean adequately and fully solve the issue as opposed to reduce it. I can’t argue with that, but just think that like that saying goes, we shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Also, how do any rechargeable batteries for any device (like mobile phones, for instance) get recycled now, and why can’t these batteries be recycled the same way if the batteries were collected in the same way as those other devices’ batteries?
Exactly. I do appreciate that this will help reduce some waste, but without addressing the actual problem of recycling those batteries, lessening the impact isn’t getting us very far.
I agree with you that this is a start, and that’s something, but it’s missing the point. Perhaps ongoing issues with batteries in landfills will indicate that more needs to be done.
Right, this is a step forward. The next step would be to require either a) all devices with batteries have user-replaceable batteries, b) a deposit system similar to aluminum cans but much higher value, to incentivize people to return the devices (or batteries) instead of tossing them in the trash, or, ideally, both a and b.
I don’t understand what you’re saying. How does moving from disposable to refillable and rechargeable not solve any problem? Do you mean completely? It will be a great improvement in any case.
Excludes cannabis. May as well be banning adult diapers when the problem is all disposable diapers.
I haven’t read the article. Is there any explanation for why cannabis was excluded? Also, for your comparison to make sense, the vast majority of disposable vapes sold would have to be cannabis. I could be totally wrong, but I’ve never had the impression that there are more cannabis vapers than regular vapers.
Really? I guess my experience is different but I’ve seen way more people using THC vapes than tobacco. That might be skewed and is a small sample size since it’s just me but yeah I could see the market for disposal THC vapes being larger than other vapes.
I mean probably excluded for the same reason things usually are, money and kickbacks. I didn’t read the article either.
Yes, I don’t think I’ve ever actually run into someone using a cannabis vape, but I run into people using regular vapes nearly every day and often multiple times a day.
And yes, excluded because of corruption or some other form of unfair manipulation wouldn’t surprise me either. I’ll try to read the article later because the whole disposable vape thing has been a pet peeve for me.
Could you clarify what you’re not understanding?
I know I’m only repeating myself but: It lessens the problem, but it doesn’t solve anything. There will still be batteries from these devices thrown in the trash (many of them,) and there’s no infrastructure to actually recycle or dispose of these things.
I get what you mean now. You mean adequately and fully solve the issue as opposed to reduce it. I can’t argue with that, but just think that like that saying goes, we shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Also, how do any rechargeable batteries for any device (like mobile phones, for instance) get recycled now, and why can’t these batteries be recycled the same way if the batteries were collected in the same way as those other devices’ batteries?
Exactly. I do appreciate that this will help reduce some waste, but without addressing the actual problem of recycling those batteries, lessening the impact isn’t getting us very far.
I agree with you that this is a start, and that’s something, but it’s missing the point. Perhaps ongoing issues with batteries in landfills will indicate that more needs to be done.
Right, this is a step forward. The next step would be to require either a) all devices with batteries have user-replaceable batteries, b) a deposit system similar to aluminum cans but much higher value, to incentivize people to return the devices (or batteries) instead of tossing them in the trash, or, ideally, both a and b.
These are great ideas!
Thanks! :) Maybe I should run for office, but I don’t hold the illusion that I would be able to change these things.