Years ago I did some freelance writing; one assignment was for a company mining rare earth metals for smart phones etc. Found out horrific facts about the devastation, pollution and damage it caused to many communities. Realised this company had poisoned the water supply of villagers in many areas (among other things) and they needed a propaganda piece to make them look like they were the good guys. I waited 'till the very last minute to ditch it. The ignorance and hypocrisy of those telling us to be green is staggering.
My sister Is currently a freelance writer, and has shown me some of the subjects certain companies ask for. She turns them away after they ask her to revise her words because it, "doesn't fit in with their agenda". For example, she wrote about how you can survive off a minimum wage income, and the people who were paying for it basically said that they didn't want logic, they wanted to get people outraged.
I would recycle, if it actually accomplished anything. There is no money in it, so everything that goes into the recycling bins at the local convenience center gets dumped in a landfill. I just throw everything into the regular trash now, except for large things that have to go in the other dumpsters.
Yes it's worth considering, I feel a bit conflicted about having shares in a rare earth minerals etf, thinking I should do more research or just get out of it.
Years ago I did some freelance writing; one assignment was for a company mining rare earth metals for smart phones etc. Found out horrific facts about the devastation, pollution and damage it caused to many communities. Realised this company had poisoned the water supply of villagers in many areas (among other things) and they needed a propaganda piece to make them look like they were the good guys. I waited 'till the very last minute to ditch it. The ignorance and hypocrisy of those telling us to be green is staggering.
My sister Is currently a freelance writer, and has shown me some of the subjects certain companies ask for. She turns them away after they ask her to revise her words because it, "doesn't fit in with their agenda". For example, she wrote about how you can survive off a minimum wage income, and the people who were paying for it basically said that they didn't want logic, they wanted to get people outraged.
It’s the same with those huge wind turbines all of it, it’s all a sham. Just like President Trump has said many times.
I know I still recycle though.
I would recycle, if it actually accomplished anything. There is no money in it, so everything that goes into the recycling bins at the local convenience center gets dumped in a landfill. I just throw everything into the regular trash now, except for large things that have to go in the other dumpsters.
Actually it used to get shipped to Chyna.
But Chyna had enough of that, so now it's probably going to Mozambique or Cambodia or something.
The idea that we put our trash onto a giant barge and ship it over half way across the globe is "hilarious", if you find Earth Crimes hilarious.
These people have no honor, no code, and no love for this planet. And yet they are always quick to lecture us. Zzzzzzzzzzz......
Recycling is "net negative" on the environment. At least the way we're doing it.
The cobalt mining could only exist under a super-evil, super-repressive regime (The "Democratic" "Republic" of Congo).
It is straight up, mainline, unadulterated, pure evil.
But I needs muh new iPhonez!!!
The name of this particular company probably doesn't matter. I'm sure EVERY company mining rare earth metals does the exact same thing.
Yes it's worth considering, I feel a bit conflicted about having shares in a rare earth minerals etf, thinking I should do more research or just get out of it.
Get out of it. Unless you have gains.
Invest elsewhere.
How about crypto? :)