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title: "All forms of mining have environmental costs.  And almost no product..."
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# All forms of mining have environmental costs.  And almost no product...

*July 15, 2023 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to Dave Hitt's comment.*

All forms of mining have environmental costs.  And almost no product would exist without the metals so mined, including the phone/laptop you're complaining on.