# Sustainability Hack for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Makes Mixing Oil And Water a Good Thing

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/sustainability-hack-for-recycling-lithium-ion-batteries-makes-mixing-oil-and-water-a-good-thing/
- Published: 2025-03-03T10:00:44-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image source: Unsplash. Article by Ryan Whalen. The Debrief – February 27, 2025. Research paper: RSC Sustainability. Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a surprisingly simple way to recycle lithium-ion batteries—using only water and cooking oil to extract valuable metals in just minutes. The innovative new method removes low-value materials from the crushed remains of discarded lithium-ion batteries, leaving only the purified metals hidden within the […] Click here to view original web page at thedebrief.org