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RE: Global Warming and Climate Change: Intrinsically connected... Doubly dangerous.

in #self-power5 years ago

@bagofincome

Great point. Companies promote technologies as green within a certain spectrum of visibility.

Electric cars, contrary to you statement, are a green technology, BUT it only applies if you are driving. Companies don’t advertise what is takes to make the car and what happens when your done with it.

Thank you for your response.

@scholaris

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Yeah, that's what I mean. About 65% of cobalt to make batteries comes from Kongo where small children are being put to labor. It's the dark side nobody speaks of.

It's great to have a talk!

@bagofincome

Definitely great to talk about this stuff. Another is the cadmium in photovoltaic cells for solar power. No one considered what to do with them in the solar rush in California one the panels were used up.

What about pollution in China from smart phone/tablet development? Nothing says hypocrisy like texting about the environment on a device whose creation helps to harm it.

Ugh the Congo. That’s heartbreaking.

Great talk.

@scholaris

Yeah, it's sad, the pollution from technology. And I guess it will only get worse because I doubt we'll stop producing more smartphones and stuff.

Have a bright day!

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