Why It’s Important to Recycle Lithium Batteries
As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) surges, battery recycling has become more critical as their batteries contain valuable materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt that need to be recycled properly. To recycle lithium batteries, the first step should be discharging them. Next, the pieces are disassembled and shredded before melting; finally, their black mass can be used as raw material to produce new batteries. Environmental Benefits Many lithium batteries end up in landfills where they can cause significant environmental harm, due to the way in which their leachate – full of heavy metals and chemicals that pollute groundwater sources as well as poison plants and animals. Lithium battery recycling …