I was reading [this article](https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/lithium-costs-a-lot-of-money-so-why-arent-we-recycling-lithium-batteries/) and I was still a bit confused as to what the problem is. The article mentioned that only 1% of lithium ion batteries are recycled. The lithium batteries seem to be a huge controversy and downside to EVs because of the negative environmental impact. Making lithium ion batteries recyclable would be a huge gamechanger for EVs so I was wondering if someone who knew more could explain why.
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Just because something CAN be recycled does not mean it will be recycled. If there is little to no profit to be made then recycling will not be done.
Even though most plastic can be recycled, only 10% of it is. This is not just lazy uncaring people throwing their plastic in the trash instead of the recycle bin. More plastic is consumed than the market for products made from recycled plastics. Therefore most of that plastic that you are recycling ends up in a landfill somewhere.
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