California Senator Ben Allen has proposed legislation recognizing the environmental impact of the metals required for manufacturing EV batteries. SB 615 is a forward-looking bill, aimed at ensuring the increased production of electric vehicle batteries is done sustainably by recovering reusable component parts of EV batteries, transforming them to power the next generation of electric vehicles. The bill would require battery or vehicle manufacturers to reuse old batteries when possible and ensure all batteries are recycled at the end of their useful life.