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Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it’s nonrenewable and difficult to recycle (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Good point. I suppose as the supply of helium dwindles, market forces will naturally make recapture systems more economical.