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class="hero "> <div class="container "> <div class="hero-wrapper"> <div class="hero-content-wrapper"> <p class="hero-subheading"></p> <h1>Circular economy</h1> <div class="hero-content"> <p> Metals are inherently permanent materials which do not lose their properties after recycling and can be recycled endlessly. The EU is a world leader in the circular economy of metals, with state-of-the-art recycling facilities able to recover over 20 metals from scrap. And lead is a key enabler of metals recycling in Europe. </p> </div> </div> <div class="hero-image-wrapper"> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Battery_new_x2.png" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </header><section class="case-studies-list "> <pre></pre> <div class="container "> <div class="case-studies-list-title"> <p class="h2 uppercase"></p> </div> <div class="case-studies-list-wrapper"> <div class="item vertical"> <article class="item-wrapper item-vertical"> <div class="item-image"> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/i-stock-514563746-copy-1.jpg" alt="item image" /> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div> <h3>Lead’s infinite role in Europe’s metal recycling industry</h3> <p> The carrier metal properties of lead make it an efficient and effective enabler for the recycling of a broad range of non-ferrous metals. </p> </div> <a href="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lead-Matters-Casestudy-Recycling.pdf" download class="case-study-link button"> <div class="icon-title-wrapper"> Download case study </div> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/themes/lead-matters/assets/img/download.svg" alt="download" /> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="item vertical"> <article class="item-wrapper item-vertical"> <div class="item-image"> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/i-stock-514563746-copy-4.jpg" alt="item image" /> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div> <h3>Leaded copper alloys are central to the EU circular economy</h3> <p> Lead is supporting sustainable copper recycling across the EU and is a key contributor to the EU's circular economy. </p> </div> <a href="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lead-Matters_Case-study_Copper_FINAL-PHASE-1.pdf" download class="case-study-link button"> <div class="icon-title-wrapper"> Download case study </div> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/themes/lead-matters/assets/img/download.svg" alt="download" /> </a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="item vertical"> <article class="item-wrapper item-vertical"> <div class="item-image"> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/iStock-889946406.jpg" alt="item image" /> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div> <h3>Lead batteries set the standard for Europe’s circular economy</h3> <p> Lead batteries are a perfect example of the circular economy. All lead batteries collected at end-of-life are recycled – the highest recycling rate of all battery technologies. </p> </div> <a href="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Circular-Economy_FEB20.pdf" download class="case-study-link button"> <div class="icon-title-wrapper"> Download case study </div> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/themes/lead-matters/assets/img/download.svg" alt="download" /> </a> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="case-studies-list-wrapper-mobile"> <div class="swiper case-study-swiper"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"> <article class="item-wrapper item-mobile"> <div class="item-image"> <img src="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/i-stock-514563746-copy-1.jpg" alt="item image" /> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div> <h3>Lead’s infinite role in Europe’s metal recycling industry</h3> </div> <a href="https://leadmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lead-Matters-Casestudy-Recycling.pdf" 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