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Recycled content

Also called recycled content minimums

The share of a product's material that comes from recycling. EU rules require new industrial and EV batteries to contain set minimums of recycled cobalt, lithium, nickel and lead from August 2031.

MaterialFrom August 2031From 2036
Cobalt16%26%
Lithium6%12%
Nickel6%15%
Lead85%85%

Also listed under Minerals.

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