We could use cars a bit less. Moving to better mass transit systems, walkable environments, remote working, etc means we might be able to cope with just using less lithium, and then we'd be able to mine less.
Suggesting that we have to mine lithium because the alternative is fossil fuels shows a belief that we should be continuing our current lifestyle and making it a little greener rather than modifying our lifestyle and making it radically greener.
Suggesting that we have to mine lithium because the alternative is fossil fuels shows a belief that we should be continuing our current lifestyle and making it a little greener rather than modifying our lifestyle and making it radically greener.