Researchers warn that the rapid growth of lithium iron phosphate batteries in electric vehicles is creating a massive ...

In light of a new Illinois law expanding access to safely dispose of batteries, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation has launched a battery safety campaign to make it as easy as possible to ...

Increased demand for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and renewable energy storage has resulted in lithium becoming a truly critical mineral. As the world races toward a clean energy future, ...

Toss a cellphone in the trash, and you will spark more than a fire — you will be breaking the law. As of July 1, throwing any device containing a lithium-ion battery in the trash is illegal in New ...

Global e-waste has reached record levels, containing valuable metals like lithium, and is projected to increase dramatically by 2030, highlighting the need for improved recycling methods. A new ...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Maryland, have released a joint policy statement ...

With lithium-ion demand soaring, expanding recycling capacity has become a critical priority—but recycling alone is not ...

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the ...

A new program makes it safer and easier for Illinois residents to dispose of spent batteries, particularly the potentially ...

Operators, firefighters, insurers and municipalities have grappled with a problem that continues to grow faster than our ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste are reminding residents about the dangers of throwing out lithium-ion batteries after a fire was sparked in a paper ...