Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀

Today, I released the newest edition of my report: Vape Waste 2. We're literally throwing away miniature computers after a few days of use. Manufacturers are adding features like "Vapentertainment systems" with retro games on HD displays - in products designed to be trashed... 🧵

@mdgrkb I don’t know sorry! I wonder if @paulfroberts knows?

@LG_Rocket Hello. Do you have information on the regions or markets and devices elegible for Windows 10 Extended Security Update? #FAQ3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">microsoft.com/en-us/windows/… Thanks

"Previously, each new update used to give us new important features, but that's not the case anymore." Why can't we have laptops that last longer? ⏳ Watch our discussion on the looming Windows 10 e-waste crisis at The Climate Hub with @LG_Rocket. #ClimateWeekNYC #ewaste

"All of the computers that are on #Windows10 and can't upgrade to Windows 11 will die a slow death." 😯 What's happening on Oct 14, & why could it cause a tremendous amount of #ewaste? 🚨 Watch our conversation with @LG_Rocket at The Climate Hub to learn more. #climateweeknyc

Reading essays and disputing their central point is my love language

Microsoft is cutting off hundreds of millions of computers from security updates: “The thing that Microsoft should be doing, if they cared about the environment and sustainability and keeping their customers secure, would be just to extend support automatically" @LG_Rocket

@mdgrkb Hey, I'm not aware of any specific regulation in play but it's something PIRG and CR have been staying aware of. Maybe @gigastacey knows of something more specific about automobiles? Already an issue in China: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@LG_Rocket Hello. Do you have information about car manufacturers announcing end of support for computers built in? Any regulation being discussed? Bet people are far more reluctant to ditch a car than a computer, smartphone or tablet bc the manufacturer decided to end support.

@nicotinecap Very true! Would you mind sharing your more complete data source? I'd love to make we're not undercounting. My email is lgutterman@pirg.org

@LG_Rocket This data set states "Sales data do not reflect sales from vape shops or online retailers", which of course are a MAJOR source of disposable sales in the US. I.e. there is a huge black market.

Today, I released the newest edition of my report: Vape Waste 2. We're literally throwing away miniature computers after a few days of use. Manufacturers are adding features like "Vapentertainment systems" with retro games on HD displays - in products designed to be trashed... 🧵

@nicotinecap My stat is only disposables, maybe you're including all vapes? tobaccomonitoring.org/national/

@LG_Rocket That's 2023 data. Now it's ~11.7 per second.

V1.0 of my "vape clock" is ready: vapeclock.org

"Increasingly, disposable vapes double as digital gadgets, with screens that show animations or include built-in games or speakers to play music. ...So each disposable vape tossed is like 'throwing away miniature computers after a few days of use,' Gutterman says. "

Read the full report here: pirg.org/edfund/resourc…

(Thanks to @iFixit and @RethinkWaste for help with the vape CT scans and footage of the lithium-ion battery fire.)