US Government's Initiative on Battery Recycling

The US Department of Energy unveiled a $14 million program to establish over 1,000 battery drop-off sites at Staples and Battery Plus stores across the nation. With billions of discarded smartphones annually contributing to electronic waste, the program aims to alleviate environmental concerns and create a sustainable approach to recycling lithium-ion batteries. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm emphasizes the economic significance of recycling critical materials found in batteries, essential for clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines, reducing dependency on China for such materials.