Industry Trends · 30 Sept 2026Editor’s Pick
E-Waste and Batteries Scorecard, September 2026: Lithium Falls a Quarter, Black Mass Slips Every Week, and ₹21,000 Crore of Value Keeps Leaking Away
Battery recycling had a tough month on prices. Lithium carbonate futures in China fell about 25% in September, and payables for black mass, the powder recovered from old batteries, slipped week after week. Meanwhile official data shows how much value India's e-waste still loses. Here is the month in numbers, and where the opportunity sits.