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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by baggy_trough on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:22PM (#48198991)
To exist is to pollute.
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by xg15 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @05:46PM (#48200136)
This seems to be the credo of too much of the tech industry lately.
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by bayindirh on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:26PM (#48199061)
But you can pollute sustainably. e.g.: Composting, biodegradable materials, etc.

or unsustainably: e.g.: PFAS. For bonus points you can do internal research and hide the reports detailing the effects accurately.

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