Charged

JUNE 29, 2023

The new regs, which will come into force once the European Council has formally endorsed the text, affect the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. Eight years after the regulation goes into force, battery-makers will be required to use minimum amounts of recycled cobalt, lithium, nickel and lead.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Recycled materials 141

Charged

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Swedish manufacturer Northvolt , which is partially owned by Volkswagen and BMW, announced that it has produced its first lithium-ion battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt. The recycling process can recover up to 95% of the metals in a battery to a level of purity on par with fresh virgin material.”.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 113

Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. The MOU includes a proposed supply agreement for recycled materials from Aqua Metals to meet the critical mineral needs of the 13,000-tonnes-per-year PlusCAM facility.

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Batteries Recycling Recycling Lithium 117

Charged

MARCH 26, 2020

Finish utility company Fortum , German chemical company BASF , and Russian mining company Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to develop a battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland. The companies aim to promote the production and use of recycled raw materials in the EV battery market. Source: Fortum.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 90

Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Ramping up battery reuse and recycling is increasingly regarded as critical to ensuring climate goals are met in as sustainable and efficient way as possible.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 87

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

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Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 78

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain. The UK generates the second highest quantity of e-waste in the world.

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Waste Waste Retail Recycling 62

Charged

JULY 26, 2023

Conversely, an old EV battery is essentially a small mineral reserve filled with extremely concentrated and high-quality materials like lithium and nickel that can be reused again and again.” Closing the loop: recycling, end-of-life, and recycled materials markets. Once this oil is burned, it is gone forever.

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Batteries Fossil fuels Recycling Recycling 98

Charged

OCTOBER 16, 2021

A sustainable circular supply chain includes not only recycling batteries at the end of their lives, but also managing waste during manufacturing. Straubel explains that, of all the material that goes into the production process, as much as 10% doesn’t end up being part of the car. Every atom of that should be recycled.”.

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Lithium Recycling Recycling Batteries 98

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A pile of old computers waiting for sending to recycle plant. While that massive amount of waste is a problem in itself, a new issue that’s adding to this concern’s scope is e-waste. E-waste is electronic waste that encompasses cellphones, laptops, microwaves, and more. E-Waste Can Be Toxic.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 394

The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Photo by Wan Shanchao / VCG via Getty Images We could soon see more lithium-ion batteries made with recycled materials thanks to a new partnership. Making the batteries with recycled metals could decrease their CO2 footprint by around 25 percent, according to BASF.

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Lithium Recycling Recycling Batteries 133

Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Eighteen startups joined our community in the first months of 2023, working on innovations as diverse as an ammonia-based energy system, sneakers made from food waste, and nano-filters that reduce energy consumption in chemical separations. This system has 5x higher system-level energy densities compared to lithium batteries.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Greentown alum PolyJoule , which pioneers a conductive polymer battery technology, received VIABILITY Recycling Grant Funding to help increase efforts toward post-consumer PVC recycling. The startup’s founder, Hermann Lebit also received a Hill Prize for developing clean, emission-free direct lithium extraction using geothermal energy.

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Startups Lithium Recycling Recycling 70

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

GPR’s Impact Zero Project focuses on creating high-quality products that are efficient, recyclable and manufactured to bring their carbon footprint down to zero. Their motorcycle parts are built from 51% to 71% recycled material, and up to 88% of the product weight is recyclable, according to a video GPR produced on its Impact Zero Project.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 16, 2020

Not all plastic is recyclable. In the UK, flexible plastic consisting of plastic bags, bubble wrap and pallet wrap are not accepted by local councils for recycling. While both single-use and rechargeable batteries, such as lithium and button batteries, are recyclable, not all areas have access to recycling.

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Plastics Waste Waste Batteries 28

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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