Why we send our precious e-waste offshore
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Why we send our precious e-waste offshore
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New Zealand risks missing out on the "land grab" for e-waste and is paying the price as it sends phones, laptops and batteries offshore
A Kiwi tech firm's breakthrough solution for recycling EV batteries goes offshore, where countries are scrambling to keep hold of their valuable e-waste metals.
Guests:
- Will Barker - Chief executive and co-founder of Mint
- Sue Coutts - Director of external affairs at Zero Waste Aotearoa
- Dave Young - Head of research and development at Mint
Learn more about Mint's deal with British car maker Jaguar Land Rover and its partners, the University of Warwick and LiBatt Recycling.
Follow their progress here, as they work to recover critical metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from old batteries.
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