Originally Posted by
base2
Meh.
Mostly the mines are already in operation extracting minerals already there for all sorts of uses. Batteries are just one thing made. Would you rather they put the lithium back? Where would they put it? Might as well make a battery or 2 before recycling the refined materials it into something else
No meh about it, the mines are going far deeper and wider than the planet and workers can sustain and no we can't put it back.
The ferocity and zeal they are continuing to ramp up will not go any more well as it escalates, the existing mines are and will not produce the amount needed to try and satiate the greedy soulless companies and stockholders, they will be happy to bury us when we get in the way for not getting on board.
The recycling will not go well either, more dirty, nasty far less profitable work they will not be held accountable for or be made to facilitate let alone truly help with until it benefits and is profitable them.
It needs to be a cradle to grave cycle to cause it to be sustainable as well as profitable, its a runaway train now and we're tied to the tracks.