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OK so the article isn’t about EBikes but it’s about cobalt which is needed for ebike and electric vehicles.
Worth a read if you’ve not seen it and have an ounce of decency! Should we be using cobalt in EBikes, should we be buying EBikes etc.
I tried one, I like it in the right environment etc. But....
https://www.raconteur.net/business-innovation/cobalt-mining-human-rights
Youve edited the "sent from my iPhone" from the bottom of your post.
I tried a mobile phone, I like it in the right environment etc. But...
I realise why you've framed this the way you have but changing what we buy is not the solution, changing how it's mined is. How that's achieved, of course, is the $64k question.
Sometimes it seems like you can't take a single breath or thought without exploiting/offending/marginalising someone.
Cobalt is used in absolutely loads of industries (including refining oil), the dozen grams in an ebike battery would not be a great concern.
https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/core-applications.html
The likes of Tesla/Panasonic have already reduced the amount of cobalt in their battery packs and are aiming for cobalt free within a few years.