Credits: BIGMINT Morning Brief: India’s domestic ferrous scrap market has hit its lowest point in over four years, with prices across key hubs-Mandi Gobindgarh, Chennai and Jalna-declining by INR 2,000-2,500/tonne (t) since May 2025. Scrap traders and mill sources attribute the decline to sluggish steel market conditions, greater availability of alternative feedstock like sponge iron, […]

There’s an untapped economic opportunity in recycling the end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LiB) in India. A recent report by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), prepared in collaboration with Accenture, titled “Charging Ahead – Transforming India’s Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Ecosystem”, highlights that India has the potential for a $3.5 billion domestic circular battery economy by […]

Industry experts see the convergence of two policy frameworks—the operationalization of RVSFs and the introduction of EPR obligations for OEMs– to hold immense potential in not only ensuring environmentally responsible disposal of ELVs but also advancing recycling, write R. Keerthana and Preetha Kadhir With over 295 million vehicles currently navigating Indian roads and an estimated […]

Integrating the informal sector with formal recycling systems and improving collection efficiency are crucial for sustainable e-waste management, writes Priyanka Bhattacharya. The policies are in place, and the authorised recyclers are spread across the country, yet India is grappling with the escalating electronic waste management crisis. Now the third-largest generator of e-waste globally after China […]

The platform is designed to bring together key stakeholders, improve data visibility, and support evidence-based policymaking in the recycling of aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, and critical elements. The Indian Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy launched a dedicated Non-Ferrous Metal Recycling Website and Stakeholders’ Portal – https://nfmrecycling.jnarddc.gov.in – in the presence of the Minister […]

The Minister detailed key government policies supporting sustainability in the automotive sector, including Vehicle Scrappage Policy, End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) Rules, 2025 and promotion of Electric Vehicles. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, delivered the keynote address at the Special Ministerial Session of the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity, organizsd by the […]