Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by nradov on Sunday July 31, 2022 @04:42PM
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Prepaid debit cards are now widely used by unbanked people in the US. Some employers will even do direct deposit to those cards.
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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by kube-system on Sunday July 31, 2022 @04:47PM
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This is true, but cash is still widely used by the unbanked as well. Go to a grocery store in a poor part of town and you will see plenty of cash being handled at the checkouts.