Weird Reality

Batteries are in increasing demand because of their use in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and grid scale storage. Their ubiquity is due, in part, to the rapid shift toward producing and using clean energy to replace fossil fuels. But how clean are they? Recyclability is a key component of how "dirty" a technology is, from manufacture to use to disposal. Particularly as demand and usage increases, battery recyclability and environmental impact will become even greater issues.

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