Re:Digital pregnancy tests have an internal paper test
by 1001101 on Friday September 04, 2020 @02:26AM
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And are people supposed to tear it down and dispose of the battery separately? (the battery is hazardous and has markings indicating it is not to be thrown away).
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Re:Digital pregnancy tests have an internal paper test
by runbyfruity on Friday September 04, 2020 @04:08AM
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I guarantee literally nobody removes the batteries before throwing these out. It's a shame, really. I'm sure there are bulkier sources of eWaste, but still. Someone pees on a computer for 30 seconds and then it gets thrown away forever.
Re:Digital pregnancy tests have an internal paper test
by Cthulhu_ on Friday September 04, 2020 @07:15AM
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I'm confident that kinda thing happens at the waste processing plant. But that's making assumptions about waste disposal.
Re:Digital pregnancy tests have an internal paper test
by MertsA on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:13AM
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No one is digging through trash looking for tiny batteries embedded in disposable electronics. The dump truck gets unloaded straight on top of a landfill and bulldozers spread it around in the majority of the US.