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Old 03-11-2022, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer View Post
Neither is your comment...

Yes, Tesla sends out 100% of their batteries to a recycling plant. But they do not recycle 100% of each battery...

When Tesla Says It Recycles 100% of Its Batteries, What Does That Mean?
Did you even read the link you provided? No recycling recovers 100% of the original materials. Tesla recovers over 90% of all material and nearly 100% of the potential toxins and lithium and other valuable minerals. The battery is recycled using the term as everyone understands the term. It does not go into a landfill. It is not thrown away. It is recycled. The statement that Lithium ion batteries are not recycled is wrong.

Tesla recycles 100% of its batteries is correct. That phrase does not mean that every single atom in the original material is reused. Everyone should know that is not what recycle means.
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