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June 10, 2026Nature SustainabilityOpen Access

Sustainable battery recycling through spatial and technological alignment

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XTXi TianFPFei PengJMJon McKechnie

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Randomized trial evaluates environmental impacts of battery recycling, suggesting optimized systems in China.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the environmental footprint and recovery potential of battery recycling systems using a multi-scale analytical framework.
  • Integrated machine learning, life-cycle assessment, and spatial integrated scenario modelling.
  • Analyzed EOL battery flows across 364 cities and over 300 recycling projects in China.
  • Projections for battery retirement trends and optimization of supply–demand strategies.
  • Total EOL battery volumes will reach 16.67–19.99 Mt between 2020 and 2030.
  • Interprovincial coordination can improve treatment capacity utilization by 67.12%.
  • Optimized supply-demand planning could reduce emissions by up to 44% and increase lithium recovery by 53%.

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Tian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28ff6a6f82f25be989c487https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-026-01851-6
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