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Lead the pathway to a low carbon future The worlds most recycled metal a gold standard for the circular economy An industry committed to the highest environmental and safety standards Key enabler lead is critical to recycling many other metals Lead matters we rely on lead in products used by billions of people everyday Why lead matters More than 1 billion vehicles worldwide rely on lead batteries 70 of all rechargeable battery energy storage capacity worldwide is provided by lead batteries In Europe and the U. S. 99 of lead batteries are collected at end of life and recycled creating a closed loop circular economy Leads unique radiation shielding properties protect workers in hospitals dental surgeries laboratories and nuclear installations Lead is a carrier metal so it helps recycle other critical raw materials such as indium and gallium used in mobile phones Leadbased products are essential to trilliondollar industries that power the global economy from automotive to data storage and from telecoms to renewable energy production More than 1 billion vehicles worldwide rely on lead batteries 70 of all rechargeable battery energy storage capacity worldwide is provided by lead batteries In Europe and the U. S.