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RE: Techno- Report #21 - The bicycle of the future

in #technology6 years ago (edited)

Things we dont see or often tend to forget with all that electrical "revolution" stuffs are that Lithium (or Cobalt) resources are very low, the mining is not environmentally-friendly at all and the working conditions for people are really bad. Moreover the recycling is very far from being effective and the lifespan of such equipments are often quite short.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/tossed-aside-in-the-lithium-rush/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/09/the-dark-side-of-electric-cars-exploitative-labor-practices/