India, Aug. 7 -- India is at a very big inflection point in its journey toward sustainable energy. The sooner an EV-entrepreneurs-policymaker nexus revolves around greener routes, the faster a green phase sets in. With the most sought-after shift, the managing of the huge growth in battery waste emerges as the prime challenge. Hence, circular innovation has to be harnessed in India to safeguard the ecology along with the sustainability of the economy.

With the EV acceptance reaching newer heights every passing day, stockpiles of used lithium-ion batteries are mounting. Improper disposal of such batteries creates great environmental hazards. Toxic chemicals spill into the soil and surface waters, posing a long-term ecological threat and h...