Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News, covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

Nearly 4,000 pounds of residential-type batteries were collected for recycling from offices on Miami’s Oxford campus last year. Olivia Herron, BA/ MEn ‘20, director of the office of sustainability, ...

In a groundbreaking development, researchers have discovered a novel bacterium that thrives on spent battery waste. This biological marvel introduces a new method for self-sufficient battery recycling ...

A worker guides a red mechanical claw toward a battery on a conveyor belt. In North America, many battery recyclers are opening plants, such as this Li-Cycle battery shredding facility, near planned ...

Firefighters tame a fire likely caused by a lithium-ion battery at Stowe Transfer Station in 2023. Vermont's haulers and processing centers have seen fires, some believed to be a result of ...

Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and ...