It is a pivotal time for the global lead and lead battery industries. As the world moves towards a more sustainable, responsible, and environmentally-sound future, so too does our industry. For the first time, the International Secondary Lead Conference (6ISLC) hosted Dr Desiree Montecillo-Narvaez, the head of the UNEP Global Initiative on Lead Risk Reduction. In her role, Dr…
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Our man in the field… closer to home
ILA’s battery safety and recycling expert Brian Wilson has exchanged the jungles of Colombia and the recycling plants of Nairobi for the streets of South Kensington. The Great Exhibition Road Festival at Imperial College London staged an exhibition on the safe recycling of used lead batteries where Brian – an expert in lead batteries and recycling – relayed examples…
Socrates’ view on lead in a Circular Economy
By Annelies Malfliet, KU Leuven If generation were in a straight line only, and there were no compensation or circle in nature, no turn or return into one another, then you know that all things would at last have the same form and pass into the same state, and there would be no more generation of them….
Industry must work together to defend its future
Our industry is at something of a turning point as we look ahead, which is exactly what we did at the 21st International Pb Conference in Madrid. Representing such a wide ranging and significant community, it is important that we meet together to ensure we are all aligned in our goals. Although an exciting time,…