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DOE earmarks more funding to recycle batteries

Published: June 20, 2023
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The expenditure is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. | Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock

The U.S. Department of Energy is making $192 million available for battery recycling advancements and the launch of a battery research and development consortium. Continue Reading

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North America battery recycling effort rises by 20 percent

Published: July 25, 2016
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batteries / Kotkot32, ShutterstockVermont’s law mandating that producers fund the takeback and recycling of single-use batteries has helped significantly boost battery collections in the state. Meanwhile, collections are trending upward across the U.S. and Canada, according to Call2Recycle.

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The travails of bringing recycled content into batteries

Published: April 26, 2016
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When Energizer developed a battery with 4 percent recycled content, company officials agonized over whether to market the achievement to the public. The concern was the 4 percent figure would leave consumers asking, “Why not more?”

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