China's EV Boom Creates Growing Battery Recycling Challenge

China's electric vehicle market has expanded rapidly, resulting in a rising number of EVs reaching the end of their operational life. This surge is generating a significant volume of used batteries that need to be properly processed and recycled. However, the country's waste management and recycling industry has not scaled up quickly enough to handle the growing volume. The gap between battery supply and recycling capacity poses environmental and logistical concerns for the sector.