Gavin Attends Launch of Ellen MacArthur Foundation Critical Materials Initiative

Gavin attended the launch of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's new initiative on a Circular Economy of Critical Materials. Prof. Martin Freer spoke about work from the Faraday Institution's ReLiB Project, highlighting its focal points of direct recycling, design for recycling, biological treatment of lithium-ion battery waste and black mass separation.

Gavin was also encouraged by the circular economy work described by CATL, which takes a holistic view of the whole battery ecosystem, including business models and product service systems. He noted that forward-looking approaches in industry can improve the sustainability of critical materials supply chains while making green products more affordable and accessible.

He concluded that solving these complex problems requires interdisciplinary, whole-systems thinking if the energy transition is to be resourced sustainably.