1. Solar energy, recycling and mining November 9, 2015 Patterns in Environmental Math Fall David Schwartzman

2. Global estimates of end-of-life recycling rates for 60 metals
and metalloids, circa 2008 [adapted from (6)].
Global estimates of end-of-life recycling rates for 60 metals and metalloids, circa 2008 [adapted from (6)].
Barbara K. Reck, and T. E. Graedel Science 2012;337:
Published by AAAS

3. Environment Impacts of Mining
includes erosion, formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, and contamination of soil, groundwater, surface water by chemicals from mining processes.
Water pollution
Acid mine drainage, heavy metal pollution (e.g., arsenic, mercury, cyanide, radioactive elements (e.g., mining of REE in China)
Occupational health effects: asbestosis, silicosis, black lung disease (coal mining)

4. Acid mine drainage in the Rio Tinto River, Spain.

5. Acid mine drainage in Portugal

6. Tar Sands Mining in Canada

7. Tar Sands Mining in Canada

8. A 21st Century Solution
Reduce and eliminate mining,
increase recycling using wind/solar energy supplies
Ultimate transition to a global steady-state economy, industrial ecologies powered by wind/solar energy

9. Peer-reviewed, Initially posted at: http://iprd. org
Peer-reviewed, Initially posted at: (Institute for Policy Research & Development) This Report and more at: SolarUtopia.org