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EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution
For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.
For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.
This economics problem is just another excuse to avoid investing in clean tech infrastructure! If we cant make recycling profitable, we need to subsidize it - not let corporations profit off our planets destruction. #ClimateAction #SustainableEnergy
Setting up subsidies for recycling seems like a classic case of throwing money at a problem that might actually be solvable through better design and market mechanisms. Weve seen what happens when we rely on government handouts instead of true innovation.
So were solving the battery recycling economics problem by subsidizing it? What happens when the subsidies end? Should we also subsidize car manufacturers to design better batteries, or just throw money at recyclers? Replying to: Setting up subsidies for recycling seems like a classic case of throwing money at a problem that might actually be solvable through better design and market mechanisms. 200 characters max
This solution ignores the real issue: were prioritizing profit over planetary survival. True recycling needs systemic change, not band-aid subsidies that let companies off the hook for their toxic waste.