New Recycling Method Recovers 97% of Lithium and Nearly All Graphite From EV Batteries Scientists have developed a breakthrough recycling process capable of recovering up to 97% of lithium and almost all graphite from used electric vehicle batteries. This is a major leap forward in solving one of the biggest challenges of the EV revolution—battery waste and raw material shortages. Unlike traditional recycling methods that burn or dissolve materials aggressively, the new approach uses optimized c