Degrowth or Extinction<p><a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Aluminum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aluminum</span></a> is a ubiquitous material that promises ease and convenience. But the <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/extraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extraction</span></a> of its raw material, <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/bauxite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bauxite</span></a>, and its processing into aluminum destroy vast tracts of old-growth <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a>. The energy-intensive production of aluminum typically relies on powerful <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> dams that often flood the lands of <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> communities. Red mud, a <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> waste product of aluminum refining, is a serious environmental hazard.</p><p><a href="https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/topics/aluminum" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rainforest-rescue.org/topics/a</span><span class="invisible">luminum</span></a></p>