The dark side to going green...EVs and The Congo

Опубликовано: 24 Июнь 2025
на канале: The Simple Environmentalist

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Yup, EVs are bad. Well, they have a dark side to them. Are EVs better for the planet? Absolutely! But at what cost? The cost of human lives. So, let's expose the truth about EVs. We can still consume tech, but we need to be mindful about it. So, buy tech secondhand and refurbished and recycle any old devices.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - How are EVs made?
2:25 - Let's talk about the Democratic Republic of the Congo
5:11 - The impact of charging EVs
6:55 - Are EVs the future of transportation?
8:09 - Repairing and recycling our tech
10:39 - Shop secondhand and refurbished
12:04 - Your actions matter!
13:01 - Bloopers

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