How to build a circular economy for rare-earth elements

Yong Geng; Joseph Sarkis; Raimund Bleischwitz

doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02153-z

How to build a circular economy for rare-earth elements

Nature 619(7969): 248-251

Article 2023 English

Abstract

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Rare-earth elements that are crucial for clean-energy technologies are jealously fought over. Policies and programmes to encourage recycling and recovery could reduce tensions.

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