Here’s how to stop your EV batteries ending up in landfill

Here’s how to stop your EV batteries ending up in landfill
The world will be seeing tens of millions of tonnes of battery cells being junked every year from the mid-2030s. (Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
By David FicklingWhat sort of product do electric vehicle batteries most resemble – plastic bags or traditional car batteries? The answer is surprisingly fraught.That’s because the vast expansion of electrified transport currently under way is going to generate a growing mountain of waste a decade hence. Decisions taken now will be crucial to whether that mass of lithium, graphite and base metals turns into an environmental crisis, or a model of efficient recycling.Some 10.5 million EVs were sold last year, a number that will r...

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