That is the other issue, the destroying of the Earth by digging up those raw materials. So, it's not a fair trade-off, plus more toxins being let up into the air we breathe with the batteries when they go bad. The other thing too is that batteries are piling up in places and are not being broken down fast enough to prevent toxins from getting into the air.
A way to beat the flippers is to buy all their shares and prevent them from buying again...LOL. Put the stock at a high rate where they can't reach...LOL