Forget the myths: EV batteries are now more than 99% recyclable
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/second_life.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>All those people who want you to believe mining for EV batteries is as dirty as drilling for oil? They don’t want you to know about recycling – and they really don’t want you to know about a new pilot recycling program is promising a radical leap in battery recycling efficiency, with recovery reportedly rates exceeding 99% for critical metals like nickel, cobalt, and manganese.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/28/forget-the-myths-ev-batteries-are-now-more-than-99-recyclable/#more-440953">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/second_life.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>All those people who want you to believe mining for EV batteries is as dirty as drilling for oil? They don’t want you to know about recycling – and they really don’t want you to know about a new pilot recycling program is promising a radical leap in battery recycling efficiency, with recovery reportedly rates exceeding 99% for critical metals like nickel, cobalt, and manganese.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/28/forget-the-myths-ev-batteries-are-now-more-than-99-recyclable/#more-440953">more…</a>