11/07/2024
Of the first 83 elements on the periodic table, an average smartphone contains 62. The most toxic of these elements are found in the batteries.
The earliest smartphone batteries had an average cycle period of 300 cycles, but this has improved over time. Batteries today have about 500 cycles. Assuming you charge your phone once a day, it would take an average of one and a half years for the battery to reach its end-of-life. However, this scenario somewhat unrealistic.
But what happens to batteries after their end-of-life? Many smartphone batteries are designed to retain 80% of their capacity after their end-of-life, suggesting a second end-of-life is simply unsustainable as it will require more frequent charging to keep up with your daily use. Sooner or later we’re forced to replace these batteries or the entire phone, and that also raise an environmental concerns.
There isn’t any meaningful recycling currently being done in Africa, Most of the WEEE recycling are done in china, and they do this at the expense of their environment. But there’s a quest on how we can do this more efficiently.
We started AEST to do the kind of research I talk about, and have since transitioned into Relithia Energy, with a proposal to tackle the electronic waste and recycle them more efficiently by lowering the amount of CO2 emissions during this process and overall reducing the carbon footprints.
We are competing in the special edition of Totalenergies grant featuring 32 African countries. We need your support as we go into the voting phase. The voting system works by creating a quick account and liking a project.
Pls use this link to vote: https://startupper.totalenergies.com/en/juries/VDpd_EeIJHI1R5trxfIluw/participations/8863/vote
To learn more about the project, pls check with this link: https://relithia.mydurable.com
Your support is greatly appreciated.
The Startupper Challenge of the year by TotalEnergies is back in 32 African countries for a special edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Company!
