Recycling? What about the mining economy? We’re going to need our investors in order to make it to Alpha Centauri.
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catloaf@lemm.ee 1 week agoRecycling aluminum, however, is much more energy-efficient!
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Very true. However, it doesn’t add new material to the equation. If we need it to build electrical infrastructure, recycling won’t suffice.
Recycling aluminum is actually literally the best thing you can recycle in terms of environmental impact and cost efficiency. There are other things we recycle, but nothing pays off nearly as well.