Redwood Materials recently posted on X, encouraging consumers to recycle their old devices.
According to the battery recycling company, less than 5% of lithium-ion devices are recycled. It states that consumer devices are the world’s fastest-growing waste stream and estimates that consumers usually keep their devices for an average of three years. Redwood Materials states that more than 150 million phones are thrown out every year in the United States.
“If recycled, your lithium-ion batteries and rechargeable devices can decrease global reliance on mining and lower the cost and environmental impact of our products,” the company stated.
Redwood Materials offers a few options around the United States where Americans can drop off their used devices for recycling. The first option is dropping off devices at Redwood’s Tahoe Campus. The company also accepts devices shipped to them via direct mail at the address below.
Redwood Consumer Program
1201 Battery Blvd
ATTN: 575 Receiving
McCarran, NV 89434
Redwood has also set up a few recycling bins nationwide, where people can drop off their used devices. Those who are a little more open to meeting new people might want to try attending community events that Redwood Materials participates in, like the Auburn, CA Rotary Community Clean Up set for October 5, 2024, or the Middletown, MD Fall Community Clean Up Day scheduled for October 19.
It only takes 166 smart phones to recycle enough cobalt to build a new EV battery.
— Redwood Materials (@RedwoodMat) October 2, 2024
Yet, only ~17% of the 150 million devices Americans discard each year, are recycled.
At Redwood, we’re helping to change this by collecting and recycling lithium-ion batteries and rechargeable… pic.twitter.com/74YQCuHSwj
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