UK must boost recycling of materials for green industries, report says
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#5S3DA)
Green Alliance says all critical raw material demands for low carbon technologies could be met from secondary materials by 2050
The UK must scale up recycling of materials for low carbon industries or risk facing a critical shortage of key metals, a new report warns.
The projected use of lithium, cobalt, silver and rare earth elements by the UK's low carbon industries over the coming decades is set to soar. China controls 60% of global mine production and 40% of rare earth metal reserves, raising fears of a significant threat to the supply chain for businesses.
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