Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀

"They don’t make ‘em like they used to" 🧍 Obsolescence, e-waste, #RightToRepair. Designed to Last director @uspirg. Work in @wsj @washingtonpost @voxdotcom

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

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... 🧵

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

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

[We Don't Have Time @WeDontHaveTime]

"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

[We Don't Have Time @WeDontHaveTime]

"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

[ivan @IvanVendrov]

Reading essays and disputing their central point is my love language

[Nathan Proctor @nProctor]

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

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @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: https://t.co/tJe6SClLi5

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

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

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

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... 🧵

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

@nicotinecap My stat is only disposables, maybe you're including all vapes? https://t.co/AZcsdFogmi

[Nicotine Capital @nicotinecap]

V1.0 of my "vape clock" is ready: https://t.co/OkwBuUjFnD

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

https://t.co/D53sJwKQIV

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

"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. "

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

Read the full report here: https://t.co/zmEYVg4bOb

[Lucas Rockett Gutterman 🚀 @LG_Rocket]

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