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Humane's Ai Pin and other AI wearables are difficult to recycle, threatening to worsen the world's global e-waste problem.

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[–] iopq@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That won't work in this case since the company is out of business

[–] boreengreen@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

if you set up something like this, they would have to pay at the time of manufacturing.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yes, which fairphone actually accomplished

https://shop.fairphone.com/fairbuds

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

If only we had a way to collect money from companies as they operate. Damn.

Edit: I know you said in this case, but taxing companies for this makes sense and needs to be said