I feel for you.

I own a cast iron pan that was made before the U.S. Civil War. Gets used regularly.

Smart phones are in no way BIFL.

Yes, but then you are giving that unmitigated asshole insurrectionist dickhead money. Which is a non-starter.

> Once they come up with an eco friendly phone I’ll be all over that.

A smart phone that doesn't use rare earth metals isn't going to ever happen.

> Just because I have ONE thing isn’t great for the environment doesn’t mean I should give up everywhere else

Oh, for sure. I just thought it was somewhat ironic.

So think about all the electronic components in the device you used to post that: where they came from, how they were made, and what happens to them when you dispose of it and get a new device...

At temps below around 500F it's so chemically inert it can't even get wet. It's used in medical devices like stents and artificial joints.

Again, not getting the ethics violations here...

> using PTFE

Teflon is somehow unethical?

I don't understand how a pan can be made unethically...

There's no risk. They're just thick leather gloves with a lining.

Welding gloves from Harbor Freight are what I use.