India's EV battery recycling tech turns waste into resources
India's EV boom is creating a mountain of old batteries—set to reach over 14 million per year by 2040.
To deal with this, the country is rolling out advanced recycling tech that recovers valuable minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel from used batteries.
How does the recycling actually work?
Old batteries are taken apart in special plants to pull out useful metals and chemicals.
These can be reused to make new batteries, which cuts down on mining and reduces our need for imports.
Improper disposal of batteries contributes to over 40% of hazardous chemicals in landfills; recycling helps prevent this pollution—a big win for the environment.
Why should you care?
New rules now require companies to collect and recycle dead batteries.
With India's battery market growing fast, these recycling efforts will support clean mobility goals and create green jobs—helping ensure that more EVs don't just mean more pollution down the road.
What's next?
With smarter recycling methods coming in, India is set to handle rising battery waste with less harm to nature—moving closer to a truly sustainable EV future.