From Slag to Semiconductor: Audi working to develop metal extraction method for incinerated electronics
Toronto, Ontario — Audi recently announced that it is working alongside a German university to develop a recycling method that would allow for the extraction of indium, gallium and even tin from incinerated waste. Whether from vehicles or household waste, many of the electronic components that contain the aforementioned precious metals wind up in landfills, […]
From Shards to Shields: Audi takes ‘Glassloop’ recycling process to standard production
Toronto, Ontario — A circular economy calls for co-operation from all levels of industry; Audi appears to have taken this idea to heart, announcing Wednesday that its “Glassloop” pilot project will enter standard production and will see old glass given new life on the company’s vehicles. First launched in April of last year as a […]
Battery Benefits: Audi to recycle cobalt and nickel with Umicore
Toronto, Ontario — According to German car manufacturer Audi and its partner materials expert Umicore, the two companies have been able to recover more than 90 percent of the cobalt and nickel in the high-voltage batteries of Audi’s e-tron vehicle. Next, the partners will collaborate to develop a closed-loop system for cobalt and nickel, where […]
