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user-inactivated  ·  2208 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Four Years After Declaring War on Pollution, China Is Winning

Urban Mining: Hidden riches in our cities

I wasn't originally gonna post this at all, even though it was a semi-interesting article, because the only comment really for it is "Urban Mining? Bitch, don't you mean recyling?"

But there's a little slide show at the bottom about China's policy change towards recycling electronics. It fits with your article.





kleinbl00  ·  2208 days ago  ·  link  ·  

David Brin's Earth has a subplot about mining in old landfills because of all the marvelous rare materials that were simply thrown away by the ancients.

user-inactivated  ·  2208 days ago  ·  link  ·  

OMG! DUDE! THAT'S NOT FICTION! WE'RE DOING THAT NOW!