New Rare-Earth Recycling Process (IMAGE) DOE/Ames National Laboratory Caption Ikenna Nlebedim and fellow scientists at the Critical Materials Institute have developed a new recycling method for recovering rare earths from manufacturing waste. Credit US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.