Studies from the CSIRO have shined a light on the potential for a new battery recycling industry in Australia, to address the waste currently growing at 20 percent per year.
Australia currently produces 33,000 tonnes of lithium-ion waste with only 2 percent being recycled, CSIRO believe there is capability to recycle 95 percent of waste in the future.
CSIRO currently support recycling efforts, conducting research into new processes to recover materials from batteries and develop new products.