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Most lithium-ion batteries currently being thrown out are phone batteries, and those aren't recycled at a great rate. Car batteries aren't being thrown out or

• bastawhiz 2y ago
  It's also the case that you don't throw out a car. Car batteries (that is, the ones that ICE vehicles use) have an incredible rate of recycling. It's not like you're going to throw an EV in the crusher without taking the battery out first, and if you don't recycle the battery...what the heck are you going to do with it?
• xnx 2y ago
  > Most lithium-ion batteries currently being thrown out are phone batterie Source? My guess for number of lithium batteries being thrown away would be for vapes.
  • bastawhiz 2y ago
    It's wild to me that disposable vapes use rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Presumably it's because it's cost effective?
    • gigaflop 2y ago
      Rechargeable means they can save a bit of money on the size of the battery, among other things.