Located in the 28-mile-long and 22-mile-wide McDermitt Caldera, the discovery of the deposit will be a massive boost to the United States' lithium reserves, which have been...
A fair point, although recycling only provides a fraction of the replacement needs of a population. Some things are only partially recyclable and other things are not recyclable at all, at least not without massive energy cost and industrial capacity.
That’s a false equivalency, I also think that those other types of mining should be stopped but the article was about lithium.
So you think we shouldn’t build anything new, and that all old things should eventually be left to decay? Just making sure I understand you correctly.
I’m guessing they probably meant something among the lines of the four Rs: Reduce, reuse, recycle and repair.
I believe that it is about reducing the amount of waste, programmed and perceived obsolescence as well as making electronic devices easier to repair.
A fair point, although recycling only provides a fraction of the replacement needs of a population. Some things are only partially recyclable and other things are not recyclable at all, at least not without massive energy cost and industrial capacity.
Then we need better design, huh?
Absolutely, in general I’m not opposed to mining and other industrial activity if they clean up after themselves.