Batteries

Following the publication of its ‘An EPR of Everything, Starting with Batteries’ white paper, CIWM has called for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries (and products containing batteries) and a targeted deposit return scheme (DRS).

A team of scientists has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion: eleven mines and 57 recycling plants fewer could be needed.

BASF and WHW Recycling GmbH have entered an agreement on the processing of cathode and anode waste.

Lion Vision has developed a system that combines machine vision systems with machine learning techniques to detect, visualise and remove lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous items from the waste stream.

To zero, a Munich-based company, marks a significant industry breakthrough with the first commercial delivery of recycled lithium derived from battery waste using their proprietary hydrometallurgy process.

Elemental Strategic Metals and Ascend Elements have announced the formation of AE Elemental, a joint venture based in Zawiercie, Poland.