Innovation-Powered Climate Action
In the News
November 25, 2019
Original article published in The Globe and Mail A special dye that makes microplastics glow hot pink under a specific wavelength is the first step in PolyGone Technologies’ mission to...
As Electric Vehicles Age, Here’s How The Batteries Are Finding a Second Life
In the News
November 9, 2019
Original article published on CBC November 9, 2019 – Jason Vermes In his pursuit to completely get off fossil fuels, David Elderton has switched anything with a motor — from...
Li-Cycle Leadership And Its Technology Recognized By Industry Awards
Press Releases
October 4, 2019
Clean 50 Summit 9.0. Left to right: Gavin Pitchford, Executive Director of the Clean50 and CEO of the Delta Management Group; Ajay Kochhar, President and CEO of Li-Cycle Corp.; Rupp Carriveau, a fellow honouree of...
Batteries need to be ‘renewable’ too: why recycling matters now
In the News
September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019 – Stefan Hogg In 30 years since commercialization, lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries have been used in an increasingly diverse range of products, starting from early generation handheld electronics...
Global Investment in Lithium-ion Batteries: Past, Present, and Future
Blogs & Podcasts
August 26, 2019
Industry history and context In the past 30 years, since their commercialization, lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries have been used in an increasingly diverse range of products, starting from early generation handheld...
Three factors for success in lithium-ion recycling
In the News
August 25, 2019
Original interview with Phalpher on Kitco News. August 25, 2019 – Michael McCrae Success in the lithium-ion recycling business requires companies to develop a low-cost processing technology while paying attention...
How does the Li-ion battery recycling business look today?
In the News
July 2, 2019
Original article published on BNamericas July 2, 2019 – Tania Herrea For EVs to be sustainable and green, battery recycling is key. But how does the recycling market do right...
Companies Close the Loop in Recycling Electric Vehicle Batteries
In the News
June 25, 2019
Original article published on Bloomberg Government June 25, 2019 – Maya Goldman Companies like American Manganese Inc. and Li-Cycle Corp. are helping make recycling lithium-ion batteries more sustainable as the...
Canada’s Li-Cycle says 100% recycling commercially achievable for Li-ion batteries, including cobalt
In the News
June 6, 2019
Original article published in Energy Storage News Cobalt cathode. Cobalt is one of the ‘main revenue drivers’ as well as one of the key sources of supply chain controversy. Image:...
A deep dive into the history of the electric vehicle movement
Blogs & Podcasts
June 6, 2019
History of EVs Over the past decade, the world has seen rapid and accelerating growth within the electric vehicle (EV) sector. EVs are quickly securing a major foothold in the...
Sustainability and Second Life: The case for cobalt and lithium recycling
In the News
March 28, 2019
Original report published in IISD March 2019 – Clare Church & Laurin Wuennenberg Adopting recycling in the mining sector and in supply chains is essential to ensure the transition to...