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One of many similar sentences in TFA: >>The study also found that 950 million kilograms of cables with recyclable copper were thrown away last year, enough to
by toss1 3y ago
One of many similar sentences in TFA:
>>The study also found that 950 million kilograms of cables with recyclable copper were thrown away last year, enough to circle Earth 107 times.
The question is whether this is economical ore
- liampulles 3y agoDepends on the local context. In South Africa, some people are desperate enough to steal live copper wire, let alone harvest waste.
- dylan604 3y agoThe live copper wire is much more valuable than consumer cables, but the gauge alone makes it a much less tedious to remove shielding. The fact it is live is really not much of an issue when using the right tools to avoid getting shocked.