Britain faces 'waste battery mountain' as electric car use surges

Britain faces a new waste crisis from a “ battery mountain” caused by the growing use of electric cars, according to an academic study. Researchers have calculated that the one million electric cars sold in 2017 alone will produce 250,000 metric tons, or half a million cubic metres, of unprocessed battery pack waste when they reach the end of their lives in seven to ten years’ time, enough to fill 67 Olympic swimming pools.  At present, the one million cars account for jus