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The White Gold Rush

The White Gold Rush

Lithium is so much more than the name of a (very) famous Nirvana song. Lithium is a metal affectionately known as white gold, and it’s having a moment.

On today’s show we are examining the environmental implications associated with our growing lithium needs for batteries in electric vehicles, laptops, cell phones, and more.

 

Here’s a preview:

[3:00] Everything you need to know about lithium: its benefits, its drawbacks, how it’s extracted

[8:45] The white gold race and the political/economic forces at play

[9:45] Environmental concerns and controversies with Lithium Americas at Thacker Pass, Nevada

[14:00] Answering listener questions about EV battery length, recycling concerns, and more

[23:00] 3 lithium-related action steps for conscious consumers

 

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Lithium is so much more than the name of a (very) famous Nirvana song. Lithium is a metal affectionately known as white gold, and it's having a moment. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: the environmental implications associated with our growing lithium needs for batteries in electric vehicles, laptops, cell phones, and more.

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