Comment Re:But what about the massive environmental damage (Score 1) 325
Actually, Lithium is one of the least abundant elements in the universe, at least in terms of elements that don't decay radioactively. Quoth wikipedia:
Though very light in atomic weight, lithium is less common in the solar system than 25 of the first 32 chemical elements.
The lack of lithium in the universe is one of the great unsolved mysteries in astronomy.