Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems. Governments have already invested tens of billions into two EV battery manufacturing plants in southwestern Ontario. However, they come with the environmental dilemma of what to do with the millions of EV batteries when they reach the end of their life. The NextStar EV battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is shown under construction this summer. Critical minerals come with costsThe environmental costs of a greener future in transportation don't stop at dead batteries.
