• Official websites use .govA.govwebsite belongs to an official government organization in the United States. • Secure .gov websites use HTTPSAlock(LockA locked padlock) orhttps://means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. • Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. • https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/11/building-sustainable-metals-infrastructure-nist-report-highlights-key Building a Sustainable Metals Infrastructure: NIST Report Highlights Key Strategies Share A new NIST report identifies strategies for creating a more sustainable and resilient metals processing infrastructure. • The report highlights key challenges, including a lack of robust standards for recycled content and the vulnerability of critical material supply chains. • Making metals processing more sustainable and resilient can promote U.S industrial innovation and competitiveness while strengthening economic and national security.
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a report outlining strategies to build a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient U.S. metals‑processing infrastructure. The study, based on a July 2024 workshop, identifies key obstacles such as weak standards for recycled content and supply‑chain vulnerabilities for critical materials like lithium, cobalt, and superalloys. It calls for diversifying sources, developing substitute materials, and improving recycling methods to increase material recirculation. The report stresses the need for better reuse and recycling standards and proposes five actionable strategies to help industry adopt new technologies, data tools, and certification programs that support U.S. competitiveness and national security.
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