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Statertater t1_j4w5tux wrote

Reply to comment by ELB2001 in Toyota to Convert Older Cars to Eco-Friendly Models to Curb Emissions by renome

Just saw an article stating that current batteries can be recycled completely to get the RE’s out and reused, that they don’t degrade

We could maybe use more recycling capability, no?

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ELB2001 t1_j4w9y43 wrote

They can be, but nobody is really doing it. Cause it's cheaper to just buy the materials.

A lot of batteries are shipped of to be recycled, but aren't really recycled.

Some recycle a bit for pr purposes. The government's have to force them to do it, else it won't happen.

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derepeco t1_j4wc73v wrote

This is outdated information. There are multiple companies working on it right now. Redwood Materials is currently constructing a $3.5 billion dollar recycling facility near Reno that will produce enough materials for 1 million E.V. batteries by 2025 and 5 million by 2030. And that’s just one plant from one company. The company is also finalizing plans for an east coast facility as well.

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ELB2001 t1_j4wu01l wrote

Yeah working on it as in building factories to do it

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derepeco t1_j4x5jy8 wrote

Your comment was implying that no one was really bothering with it. That’s clearly not true.

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