Experts call for mandatory recycling of products containing rare metals

Disc drives, circuit boards, fluorescent lamps and batteries for electric vehicles could be among affected products

Rare elements such as indium, yttrium, neodymium, cobalt and lithium are vital for the production of low-carbon technology, but many are being thrown away because of the lack of a requirement to recycle them, industry experts have warned.

Concern is growing over the future supply of such elements, as the switch to green technology - including electric vehicles, solar panels and low-carbon heating - will require far greater volumes of rare earths and other critical raw materials.