What is the standard non-renewable resource used for the recovery process? What materials are used up as catalysts to convert it back?
Sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium carbonate. Not catalysts but reagents. Most currently come from fossil fuel feedstock but that isn't essential.
more importantly what is the cost versus getting it the non recyclable way
Sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium carbonate. Not catalysts but reagents. Most currently come from fossil fuel feedstock but that isn't essential.