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Batteries are also recyclable, and also have extended use cases after their use in cars and before they are recycled (mostly as distributed stationary grid stor
by danans 4y ago
Batteries are also recyclable, and also have extended use cases after their use in cars and before they are recycled (mostly as distributed stationary grid storage).
- _hypx 4y agoNot really. Li-ion batteries are very poorly recyclable. Not to mention it is rarely done right now.
- danans 4y ago> Li-ion batteries are very poorly recyclable. 95% recyclable [1]. And there are 3 separate companies I know of working on it, Li-Cycle, Northvolt, and Redwood Materials. That article lists many more. 1. https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/lithiumion-battery-recycling-finally-takes-off-in-north-america-and-europe-2652903758 https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/lithiumion-battery-recycling-f...
- _hypx 4y agoThat's the claim, not proven. In reality, very little batteries are recycled and we recover very little of the materials. https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/lithium-costs-a-lot-of-money-so-why-arent-we-recycling-lithium-batteries/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/lithium-costs-a-lot-...