- Start date October 28, 2026
- End date October 29, 2026
- Location Georgia, USA
- Website http://www.criticalmineralsexpona.com/e-waste-world-expo-north-america
Hear from industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators addressing the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping North America’s sustainable future. From supply chain security to circular economy strategies, the conference explores the key issues driving progress across these rapidly evolving sectors.
Attending the (free) conference is essential for anyone involved in the future of sustainable materials and circular manufacturing.
Notable topics include:
- Supply chain vulnerability and import dependence
- China’s dominance and geostrategic risk
- Permitting and regulation bottlenecks
- Building domestic refining/manufacturing capacity
- Diversifying sourcing and international partnerships
- Responsible/ethical mining and environmental/community impacts
- Creating a national battery recycling strategy
- Regulatory classification & handling of batteries
- Second-life uses vs direct recycling
- Closing the resource loop and linking to critical minerals
- Low recycling rates and regulatory gaps
- Material complexity and recovery difficulties
- Hazardous materials and environmental/health risks
- Consumer awareness, collection systems and infrastructure
