Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries to create new batteries , which was published in Environmental Science & Technology on July 9, 2020. The team ha s demonstrated an effective ecofriendly, and sustainable strategy to minimize the environmental footprint of both waste type their concept using orange peel, which recovered precious metals from battery waste efficiently. Further, they have made functional batteries from these recovered metals, creating minimal waste in this process. Fruit peel to turn old into new batteries. Credit to Dr. ASG This considerable approach is to be relatively more eco-friendly than conventional methods, the use of such strong chemicals on an industrial scale could generate a substantial amount of secondary pollutants, posing significant safety and health risks. Therefore, Scientific ...