Out today, @earthworks' latest report examines recycling's potential to offset demand for #electricvehicle battery metals.

This new @UTSISF research suggests that 25-55% of lithium, copper, cobalt, & nickel demand could be offset: http://www.earthworks.org/recycle-dont-mine (1/3)

(2/4) It’s technologically possible to recover all 4 of these #ElectricCar battery metals at rates above 90%, but right now recovery is limited by a lack of strong economic drivers & policies that encourage the use of recycled materials.

(3/4) Robust policy solutions are needed to ensure that metals are recovered at the end-of-life of #ElectricVehicles's batteries.

This is essential to help reduce #mining's threat to communities & ecosystems around the world: https://www.earthworks.org/publications/recharge-responsibly/

Reducing private car ownership will also help limit new #mining. Public & active transportation can reduce private car ownership, but the primary barrier is a lack of necessary policies and incentives to enable such a shift, particularly in N. America: http://earthworks.org/recycle-dont-mine