Abstract:

Battery recycling will play a crucial role in the efficient use and re-extraction of the resources ensuring a stable supply chain and contributing to the circular economy. However, the scale at which battery recycling can contribute significantly has not been achieved yet owing to many reasons. Efficient battery waste management policies and regulations are the need of the hour to encourage participation from the industry and the entire ecosystem, and appropriate technological assistance to sort and recover materials. Although issues remain with regards to safe handling of batteries especially lithium ion, the advantages to environment due to battery recycling outweigh the challenges. In the waste management hierarchy, reuse is preferred before recycling. Hence, the next article in series will discuss the reuse of battery.