[ddoeth]

Me too, i hate that I would have to throw out a fully functioning device if the battery dies.

[jeremyjh]

I understand that sentiment but I think its arbitrary. People buy lots of products that don't have a useful life exceeding two years. For example, every pet toy ever sold. Some will have higher impact for manufacturing and disposal than this ring.

[47282847]

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.

[wkat4242]

This is exactly the problem they're trying to tackle. Repairability goes further than just batteries.