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Recable.EU : sustainable USB cables, repairable, fair & handmade in Germany
https://en.recable.eu/pages/recable-usb-charging-cable-sustainability
20 Comments
rbn@sopuli.xyz · 33 pts · 88d
So the cables are vegan except for the cables which are unknown!? TBH I don't think they should advertise it like this then.
harcesz@szmer.info · 18 pts · 87d
Yeah, this part killed me. Especially that if they haven't meantioned it I'd never think a cable could be not vegan... So kudos for telling us this, but how can you claim vegan-nes on the same breath?
meldrik@lemmy.wtf · 7 pts · 87d
Why are they talking about a cable manufacturer when they are also saying that they make the cables themselves, except for the actual heads, which they get from China.
sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 87d
That's hilarious. But the animal fat must just be a byproduct of the meat industry that would otherside be wasted? Would it be more respectful to the animal to use all of it and make USB cables out of it instead of wasting its fat? Obviously nobody is raising cattle just to make USB cables.
James_Ryan@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 87d
I can see where you’re coming from. But I do think it’s also an incentive to make money from every ‘part’ of the animal. The less that’s sold apart from the meat, the less profitable it is overall.
altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 87d
In an extreme case of undersupply or price gouging, I'm pretty sure there would be a cable company CEO buying into meat industry just to control the full line of production. They'd call it vertical integration or whatever, and then sell burgers as an afterthought. So yeah, it shouldn't be considered good even if it's just a part of a process or a leftover.
dudesss@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 87d
Giving any money to these industries is bad, even if it's a byproduct. If they were donating, it would be a different story.
RealisticBroccoli@piefed.social · 16 pts · 88d
26€ for a cable.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 88d
If it's actually going to function for at least 10 years, the B might be worth it...
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 87d
I was going through cables every couple months in my car. Bought a $35 cable and have had it for 3 years now.
JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 87d
That is insanely quick, are you swinging it around by the cable or something?
I got a 8-10€ Anker cable in 2018 and it finally broke after daily use in 2026.
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 87d
No, my phone sits high on the dash so it's got a straight drop from there, and cheap ones don't like it.
Edit: and it's at a 90° angle.
sakphul@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 87d
The whole Page doesn't Sound very convincing. Advertising your product with RoHS and REACH compliance when you are legally obligated to fullfill these regulations.
Also "handcrafted cables": What do you mean? You make each cable by Hand? That would be ridiculous and incredibly ineffective. Look at companies like LAPP Kabel who also operate in Germany to see how its done propperly.
It looks to me like someone is trying to ride the wave of EU alternatives and sustainability, but doesn't actually have a suitable product.
ApertureUA@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 87d
Ah, yes. Well, I mean, it does clarify in the text:
but then:
Which implies that they don't manufacture the inner cable/wire and that they only assemble the plugs and wires together. Could do that myself for way cheaper. Except maybe the braided hose thing...
B0rax@feddit.org · 9 pts · 87d
Only usb 2.0… meh…
Gamechanger@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 88d
The charger looks very handy and has a competitive price, the cables are super expensive.
Nice idea though!
kurcatovium@piefed.social · 3 pts · 87d
Charger is made in China, though. Still decent price and good form factor.
jdr@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 87d
The writing is bizarre, like a broken LLM, or a child learning English.
ApertureUA@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 87d
Well, it's clear it's translated from German, especially how "cable" means both the whole assembly and the inner wire+rubber.
jdr@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 87d
Not to mention "recyclebar"