copper
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Dismantling an electric car requires knowledge, skills and instructions
When an end-of-life electric car is to be dismantled, model-specific instructions are needed to remove the drive battery, which are often not available. The EU circular economy regulation for end-of-life vehicles will […]
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Electric and smart cars are changing car dismantling and recycling – Researcher: Circular economy reduces material availability risks
(For subscribers.) Electrifying and increasingly intelligent transport requires critical raw materials. The autumn seminar on producer responsibility highlighted that the availability of materials could be improved through the circular economy […]
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New value from side streams: These four measures would put Finland at the top of the critical raw materials market
VTT, Aalto University and the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) present four measures that Finland can use to strengthen its mineral economy and increase its share in the market for critical raw materials. […]
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Material-specific recycling targets for critical raw materials – European Court of Auditors warns EU will run out of strategic materials without new circular economy measures
(For subscribers.) The European Court of Auditors warns that the European Union is struggling to secure the strategic raw materials it needs by the end of the decade […]
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Ashes as circular fertilizers: A new method from the University of Jyväskylä promotes the utilization of ash in forest fertilization
A method developed by the University of Jyväskylä expands the range of ashes suitable for forest fertilization. Thanks to the method, even ashes that were previously not suitable for use due to their high content of harmful substances […]
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A unique demolition pilot in Peltola, Turku, collects information on end-of-life vehicle materials, recycling, reuse of parts, and demolition methods
(For subscribers.) Peltola in Turku is leading the way to a new kind of automotive industry. There are such big changes happening in car recycling that the transformation could be compared to a time of about a hundred […]
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The circular economy regulation for end-of-life vehicles is looking around the bend
(For subscribers.) The European Union is preparing legislation that will impose stricter requirements on producers of end-of-life vehicles throughout the vehicle's life cycle. The Circular Economy Regulation is currently in the EU's trilateral negotiation phase, where […]
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Report: Tariffs and trade war show the advantages of circular economy business – Recycling one million mobile phones could yield 16 kilograms of copper
(To subscribers.) As trade policy becomes increasingly protectionist and increasingly stringent tariffs and export restrictions are introduced, it becomes increasingly important to guarantee access for our own industry […]
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