Millions of tons is hyperbole, but my point remains. As convenient as they are, devices like them aren’t good for the world.
They might be a rounding error, but I’m going to call out rampant consumerism and environmental issues where I see them.
I don’t think we should discuss throwing away two AA batteries worth of ewaste every 2 years.
Do you consume meat or dairy?
It's 56.1 grams for both buds and case. For comparison, 2 AA batteries is 46 grams.
They're tiny. In terms of e-waste, they're not even a rounding error. In terms of all devices to worry about, they're essentially last on the list. They're roughly the mass of the most popular consumer disposable batteries themselves.
(If you want to do the math, they sold ~90 million units in 2021.)