Comment by 47282847
13 hours ago
1. Arbitrary it may be. You have to start somewhere. In that sense, anything we do is “arbitrary“. Straw man. (see also: ban of plastic straws)
2. I would expect pet toys to be regulated as well and to contain less environmental toxins and hard to recycle elements than batteries, so I doubt the claim about impact per item sold.
There is an endless stream of cheap battery powered pet toys flowing out of China with far more plastic, circuit boards etc than this watch.
As long as their batteries are replaceable, that’s fine, and if not, they will not be legally allowed to be sold in Europe. What point is it that you’re trying to make?
What difference does it make if you can replace the batteries in a toy the animal loses interest in within 20 minutes?
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And an endless stream of devices in the form of toys running full software stacks which never receive updates. Great, some products are as shitty. Perhaps we oppose those as well?