After years of powering remotes, children’s toys, and other household devices, the final destination for used batteries is ...

Recent fires at Rumpke facilities have prompted new warnings to residents.Rumpke officials say a fire at its new $100 million recycling facility in Columbus in July was sparked by a lithium-ion cell ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

If you want to recycle an old electric toothbrush or pair of headphones with a lithium battery embedded inside, it can be hard to find a place to do it—and many existing battery collection boxes are ...

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis looks at ...