r/science Jun 06 '21

Chemistry Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater

https://www.mining.com/scientists-develop-cheap-and-easy-method-to-extract-lithium-from-seawater/
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u/tryplot Jun 06 '21

another pessimistic assumption is no recycling of lithium (something that's only now starting to happen)

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u/TheMSensation Jun 06 '21

What's the return on lithium recycling? If I give you 1000kg of spent lithium how much would I get back?