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ZETA Urges US to Boost EV Battery Recycling Efforts

8/31/2025

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A ZETA report suggests a market-based strategy to improve the US electric vehicle battery recycling industry, emphasizing investment and job creation.
The US has limited recycling capacity, with 80% located in China, influenced by China's Extended Producer Responsibility laws.
ZETA calls for clearer regulations and a management structure for end-of-life batteries to enhance domestic recycling.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers created a cost-effective method to recycle lithium from used lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.

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Story summary

A ZETA report suggests a market-based strategy to improve the US electric vehicle battery recycling industry, emphasizing investment and job creation.
The US has limited recycling capacity, with 80% located in China, influenced by China's Extended Producer Responsibility laws.
ZETA calls for clearer regulations and a management structure for end-of-life batteries to enhance domestic recycling.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers created a cost-effective method to recycle lithium from used lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.