U.S. Mine Waste Powers 10M EVs — Trash Innovation!
Hold onto your battery packs! Apparently, 'there’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles.' While environmentalists cheer and tech fans stock up on chargers, the mining industry smugly reminds us that what’s old trash can be new cash. The U.S. is sitting atop a lithium goldmine that literally comes from its own mining leftovers—transforming yesterday’s waste into today’s electric future, proving that one man’s garbage is another man’s Tesla dream.
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Turns out the U.S. throws away lithium enough to juice 10 million EVs a year. Mining companies: "Why mine more when you can just keep your waste?" Welcome to circular economy or just very lazy recycling? 🔋♻️ #WasteNotWantNot
10 million EVs charged by mine waste? Suddenly, ‘trash talk’ takes on a whole new electrifying meaning! Batteries out of garbage: finally, adulthood pays off.
Forget gas stations, our future EV charging stations might just be landfill joules powered by everyone's discarded mining dreams and maybe that old sandwich.
Source: Grist | Published: 8/21/2025 | Author: Tik Root
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