Whether single or in a relationship, everyone has the opportunity to purchase sex toys. However, due to the emergence of new products, few people know the process of disposing of discarded sex toys. Experts remind users not to discard sex toys containing electronic products at will. Instead, they need to classify and even produce environmentally friendly products in order to not only meet their physical and mental needs, but also protect the environment.

How should discarded electric sex toys be disposed of? Expert: Be careful of explosions

Taiwanese blogger "Jasmine" shares and disseminates correct knowledge on social media platforms. She stated that with the rise of environmental awareness, people should not dispose of sex toys with ordinary garbage. If sex toys are directly discarded, the batteries inside the toys may burn or explode during the squeezing process, and the batteries may contain lead and other toxic substances, which will lead to soil and water pollution.

Jasmine suggests players to follow the principles of handling sex toys:

Aircraft cups made of silicone and TPE, fake ding ding ding, electric massage sticks/jumping eggs, silicone dolls and other plastic outer layers can be classified into plastic. If there are parts inside the product that are not easy to disassemble, they can be directly recycled as waste electronic appliances.

Silicone dolls have a large volume and are difficult to handle. It is recommended that users hire professional personnel to recycle them. If they are disassembled by themselves, the inner and outer layers need to be separated.

When purchasing sex toys, it is also important to pay attention to how to reduce plastic waste. Jasmine suggests that people should not buy cheap sex toys to avoid increasing the amount of sex toy waste due to poor quality; Secondly, one should choose environmentally friendly materials for sex toys. For example, in recent years, there have been new developments in sex toys, and some consumers have adopted a collecting mentality when purchasing. Jasmine suggests purchasing all-in-one products to reduce waste.

Breaking up with inflatable dolls can also be environmentally friendly and carbon reducing

Some players may also purchase silicone inflatable dolls and dispose of them by the roadside or river without knowing how to handle them, causing players to mistake them for "floating corpses" and triggering false alarms. Sex toy practitioners suggest that in the era of net zero carbon reduction, discarded silicone dolls should also be recycled.

Sex toy practitioners point out that consumers who purchase silicone inflatable dolls are not limited to single individuals. Some consumers believe that making friends requires time and money, as well as caring for others and paying attention to their emotions. Because they find it troublesome, they choose to purchase silicone dolls to meet their daily and psychological needs, and also to relieve their mood through silicone dolls.

Most consumers who purchase silicone dolls do not know how to deal with moving, having a partner, or if the doll is damaged and needs to be separated from the silicone doll. Industry insiders pointed out that some players once thought that silicone dolls could be recycled as a whole, so they directly carried the dolls and handed them over to the cleaning personnel of the resource recycling truck. Some players even put the dolls into large garbage bags and threw them into the garbage truck, fearing that others would find them.

In the past, due to the large size and difficult handling of silicone dolls, they were piled up by players at the corner of the street or abandoned by the river, causing pedestrians to be scared by the silicone dolls in the garbage dump when they passed by at night. Some players also mistakenly thought that floating corpses appeared in the river and only realized it was a mistake after reporting to the police.

Sex toy practitioners point out that some businesses will assist consumers in recycling and disposing of silicone dolls. When purchasing or disposing of them, customers can inquire with the store. The way of handling silicone dolls is not as complicated and difficult as imagined. Practitioners say that players can use a craft knife to cut the body of the silicone doll they want to discard in half, and also cut the hands and feet in the middle, making it easier to remove the outer material. After removing the eyeballs, skeleton, and clothes, they only need to chop up the remaining silicone components without being able to see the body shape. Afterwards, they can dispose of it as recyclable and general garbage, which is not only environmentally friendly, but also not afraid of other people's eyes when disposing of garbage.

Therefore, it is recommended to first remove the batteries and other electrical items from the silicone doll's body, and then dispose of the remaining parts as general waste. Some players believe that there are personal hygiene issues with sex toys and suggest that they be cleaned before disposal, and then disposed of according to the regulations of local environmental protection units.