Britons urged to dig out unwanted electricals to tackle copper shortage

https://theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/britons-urged-to-dig-out-unwanted-electricals-to-tackle-copper-shortage

Posted by F0urLeafCl0ver

10 Comments

  1. MeanCustardCreme on

    I wonder how much energy it takes to source, recycle/extract the copper, and covert into wind turbines and solar panels?

  2. Inoffensive_Comments on

    Really? We’ve reached the ‘scavenge the copper from an old Casio calculator’ already?

    This country has peaked. It’s all downhill from here.

  3. Is the government run by crackheads? Maybe they should just hire them. They love stealing copper wire.

  4. Rip out the electrical system in 10 Downing street and have them live by candle light for a month and i’ll believe that it’s imperative. “You must ask what you can do for your country, but not me, because i’m the prime minister and i’m far too important”.

  5. inside-outdoorsman on

    Here’s an idea, why not , you know, pay people for recycling and share the savings? Like every other European country does with bottle deposit schemes and the like?

  6. hardcoresean84 on

    I will not be parting with my bags and bags of cables. I’m the one people ask if I have a random lead for this or that. That is my status, need a lead? Ask Sean. That is all.

  7. Good money in copper bud!

    As someone who grew up on a caravan park this really nice to see the rest of the country gaining equality at my poverty level.