Most businesses generate electrical waste without giving it much thought. Old computers get stacked in a corner, broken printers go in a skip and end-of-life phones sit in a drawer until someone eventually throws them away. The problem is that disposing of electrical equipment this way isn’t just bad for the environment, it’s illegal. WEEE … Read more
As the global economy accelerates toward electrification, AI infrastructure and clean energy deployment, one issue is rapidly moving from industrial policy circles into mainstream geopolitical strategy: critical mineral security. Lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements are no longer just industrial inputs. They are strategic assets underpinning everything from EV batteries and semiconductors to defence … Read more
At Recyclus Group, our mission has always been clear: to enable a truly circular economy for battery metals in the UK. Today, we are proud to be part of a major step forward in achieving that goal through our involvement in the ReCAM project, a consortium backed by Innovate UK. As part of this initiative, Recyclus … Read more
Altilium welcomes the establishment of the UK-Germany Critical Minerals Policy Exchange, an important step forward in strengthening Europe’s economic resilience and securing the critical raw materials needed for the energy transition. As recognised in a joint statement by UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle and German Minister for Economic Affairs and … Read more
Cellcycle, part of the SER Group, has formally filed a patent for its proprietary direct recycling process, reinforcing the Group’s position at the forefront of battery recycling innovation. Developed through the SER Group’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Coventry University, alongside ongoing internal research and development, the process enables the efficient recovery of cathode and anode active materials from … Read more
OAK PARK, MI (April 24, 2026) – By order of the court, a complete electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing operation, including late-model equipment and electric trucks mostly made 2021-2025, will be sold at an online webcast auction conducted by Maynards Industries on Wednesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The sale includes assets located in Oak Park, Michigan … Read more
ilverstone Circuit. The event brings together key stakeholders from across the lithium battery sector, providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and industry development. We look forward to engaging with industrial peers, exchanging insights, and contributing to discussions around the future of lithium battery recyclingin the UK. Speaker Announcement As part of the event, our … Read more
Building on decades of metal recycling experience, TOMRA Recycling, the global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, launches the new FINDER™, a flexible metals sorting platform with built-in AI features for meeting today and tomorrow’s infeed challenges. Whether it is shredded end-of-life vehicles or E-scrap, FINDER™ consistently upgrades mixed non-ferrous fractions like copper and brass, recovers … Read more
Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. The reactor, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, is powered … Read more
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology company focused on sustainable recovery of critical battery materials, has today announced that it has been awarded £18.5 million in grant funding through the UK government’s DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK. The … Read more
