Gerry McGovern5d ago

I'm writing a story about hidden e-waste. Chips and electronics in products such as children's toys, shoes, clothes, etc.

Anyone has some funny / weird examples of products you don't expect to have chips / or that have no useful reason to have chips--but still do? Or examples of really throwaway electronics such as vapes?

Show threadJust Me
@gerrymcgovern greeting cards (the musical kind)
Jul 16 at 8:32pmWeb
Show threadBonkers4d ago
@justme @gerrymcgovern it's hard to call an annoying tune on a cheapest speaker a music ;)
Show threadAndres4d ago
@justme @gerrymcgovern Yes, I was going to say this. Literally use once (or less; I barely look at greeting cards people send me) and throw away. I pulled speakers, batteries, and a circuit board out of a bday card given to my daughter..
Show threadJen4d ago
@justme @gerrymcgovern a friend of mine took a singing birthday card apart to make a prop for SciFi LARP.

She fitted it into a locket to simulate an alarm that went off if it was opened.