As disposal of solar panels and EV batteries is expected to surge in the 2030s, AGC is promoting waste-glass recycling, while Sumitomo Corporation is building an EV battery collection network. Companies have begun treating waste as urban mines and moving to secure resources.
Disposal of solar panels and EV batteries is expected to surge in the 2030s. AGC is promoting waste-glass recycling, while Sumitomo Corporation is developing an EV battery collection network. Companies are shifting toward using waste as a resource and have begun working to secure supplies.
AGC is advancing initiatives to recycle waste glass, with the aim of strengthening resource circulation through the reuse of waste.
Sumitomo Corporation is developing an EV battery collection network and establishing routes for extracting resources from waste. This is expected to promote the reuse of battery materials.