Waste opportunity.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Maddalena, Giovanni; Horsfall, Louise; Echavarri-Bravo, Virginia
- Source
- Biologist. Oct/Nov2020, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p12-15. 4p.
- Subject
- *CHEMICAL processes
*METAL nanoparticles
*PLATINUM
*HEAVY metals
*PLATINUM nanoparticles
*ELECTRIC vehicle batteries
- Language
- ISSN
- 0006-3347
The article presents the discussion on disposal leading to the leaching of toxic metals. Topics include recycling requires immense amounts of energy and producing polluting chemicals; banning the sale of petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars for the demand of lithium ion batteries; and concerning about the environmental and ethical effect of metal mining.