for those who might not be aware, recycling rare earth metals from various forms of tech is actually a geopolitical struggle of the west china has the largest

for those who might not be aware, recycling rare earth metals from various forms of tech is actually a geopolitical struggle of the west china has the largest and only deposit of a high number of rare earth metals on the planet within their borders, any kind of political discontention could mean being cut off from this supply. and they're invaluable for multiple layers of modern society. if you feel this isn't a problem, just remember europe didn't feel being reliant on russian gas was a problem either and they're going to be feeling the repercussions this winter