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Exposing the 'design flaws' of the international battery industry

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Recyclers across the world are being confronted with a growing flow of unsustainable gadgets –phones and tablets are particularly 'problematic', noted Lida Stengs of the European Electronics Recycling Association at the annual Congress for Battery Recycling in Antwerp. Difficulties have gotten to the point that disassembling such devices means only 20% of batteries stored inside can be recovered at end-of-life stage.

According to Stengs, it was still unclear who ought to be 'punished' for failure to meet the EU's mandatory 45% collection target by the end of this year.

'Instead of offering transparency about each country’s individual recycling performance - and fining those who fall behind - it is likely the EU will simply react by setting a higher target,' she speculated. Such an approach to recycling legislation could very well be likened to 'a design flaw'.

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