The world will come to an end, not because of a meteorite, but because of all the rubbish produced over hundreds and thousands of years – and especially in the last 200 years.
It is you who underestimate the amount of waste that already exists, and you also underestimate humanity’s capacity to keep generating more and more waste.
Most waste in America is food waste. I took a landfill design course and If I remember correctly 70% of the waste that ends up in American landfills is food waste plus most of the items we bury decompose.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century industrial waste was a major problem but now companies follow EPA regulations thus handling the toxic materials in a much safer manner.
Actually, SaThomas makes a solid point about battery value, but the real issue in these 'EV graveyards' is often the high cost of disassembling expired/low-end LFP batteries vs. the falling price of new ones. If the recycling cost exceeds the raw material value, these graveyards might stay 'buried' for longer than we think. It’s an economic paradox of the EV transition.
The world will come to an end, not because of a meteorite, but because of all the rubbish produced over hundreds and thousands of years – and especially in the last 200 years.
You underestimate the size of the globe
It is you who underestimate the amount of waste that already exists, and you also underestimate humanity’s capacity to keep generating more and more waste.
Still doesn’t compare the sheer size of the globe.
Humans maybe explored 0.1% of the earth’s subsurface?
It will take millions years before humans lack space to burry waste.
You do know that all of the globe’s population can comfortably fit in Texas ?
This seems crazy to me – ‘burying the waste’. It’s going to pollute the soil and take its toll sooner or later.
‘It’s a bit like telling your teenage son to tidy his room, and instead of picking up and throwing away the rubbish, he just leaves it under the bed.’
It’s a time bomb that’s bound to go off sooner or later.
Most waste in America is food waste. I took a landfill design course and If I remember correctly 70% of the waste that ends up in American landfills is food waste plus most of the items we bury decompose.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century industrial waste was a major problem but now companies follow EPA regulations thus handling the toxic materials in a much safer manner.
Yeah, let's put all the world garbage in Texas.
It will create the Great Garbage Avalanche of 2505
Hahahahaha!!!
It's insane how much waste
This issue is unique to China, not a reflection on EVs in general. All those vehicles will likely be recycled, the batteries are too valuable not to.
Actually, SaThomas makes a solid point about battery value, but the real issue in these 'EV graveyards' is often the high cost of disassembling expired/low-end LFP batteries vs. the falling price of new ones. If the recycling cost exceeds the raw material value, these graveyards might stay 'buried' for longer than we think. It’s an economic paradox of the EV transition.
The west will be buying this all in the next 6 months.
China never let its people amass wealth thus they can’t afford the cars