JB Straubel's (Tesla cofounder) new company Redwood Materials has developed a pyro-metallurgical and hydro-metallurgical process to separate most of the valuabl

JB Straubel's (Tesla cofounder) new company Redwood Materials has developed a pyro-metallurgical and hydro-metallurgical process to separate most of the valuable materials. Dunno about the logistics or economics of getting the vehicle batteries to processing centers. Most sane countries have a lead acid battery recycling deposit to divert batteries from landfill. Might be a good idea to implement one for large lithium batteries as well.