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Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last hundreds of cycles despite being discarded (techxplore.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

There are lithium primary cells that are perfect for low power uses when you need something to last years in between battery changes. They can't supply high current, which is why rechargeable batteries are used in disposable vapes even though it's very wasteful.

They should either ban disposable vapes outright or put a large enough deposit on them that most people will return them for recycling.