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Wow, sucks to bE yoU!

• 47282847 9mo ago
  As a European, I actually fully support this regulation!
  • ddoeth 9mo ago
    Me too, i hate that I would have to throw out a fully functioning device if the battery dies.
    • jeremyjh 9mo ago
      I understand that sentiment but I think its arbitrary. People buy lots of products that don't have a useful life exceeding two years. For example, every pet toy ever sold. Some will have higher impact for manufacturing and disposal than this ring.
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      • 47282847 9mo ago
        1. Arbitrary it may be. You have to start somewhere. In that sense, anything we do is “arbitrary“. Straw man. (see also: ban of plastic straws) 2. I would expect pet toys to be regulated as well and to contain less environmental toxins and hard to recycle elements than batteries, so I doubt the claim about impact per item sold.
        • jeremyjh 9mo ago
          There is an endless stream of cheap battery powered pet toys flowing out of China with far more plastic, circuit boards etc than this watch.
          • 47282847 9mo ago
            As long as their batteries are replaceable, that’s fine, and if not, they will not be legally allowed to be sold in Europe. What point is it that you’re trying to make?
            • jeremyjh 9mo ago
              What difference does it make if you can replace the batteries in a toy the animal loses interest in within 20 minutes?
              • ddoeth 9mo ago
                Then don't buy it? I'm not buying these toys, and why would I?
                • jeremyjh 9mo ago
                  So people should make their own choices about the products they buy? Glad we agree. This thread is about a law that prevents it.
                  • ddoeth 9mo ago
                    > So people should make their own choices about the products they buy? A little, yeah. Buy and don't use: your problem. Buy and can't use because I can't change the battery: subject to regulation. We can't stop anyone from making dumb monetary decisions, but we can stop products not being repairable.
          • Fnoord 9mo ago
            And an endless stream of devices in the form of toys running full software stacks which never receive updates. Great, some products are as shitty. Perhaps we oppose those as well?
            • 47282847 9mo ago
      • wkat4242 9mo ago
        This is exactly the problem they're trying to tackle. Repairability goes further than just batteries.