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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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Honda, for instance, has already begun extracting over 80% of its rare earth materials from nickel-metal hydride batteries , and it is predicted that by 2030, 10% of Nd demand in the EU will be met through recycling magnets from electric vehicles, wind turbines and hard disk drives. The role of blockchain. Introduction to available tools.

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From Greater Production Traceability to Combating Biodiversity Loss and Meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 15

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This is why one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG 15 is committed to protecting, restoring and promoting “sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managed forests, combating desertification reversing land degradation and halting biodiversity loss” by 2030. Transparency in the Supply Chain.