New Delhi, June 19 -- Recycling of end-of-life e-waste and printed circuit boards can support India's efforts to recover critical minerals and rare earth elements, as the company expands its circular economy initiatives and recycling capabilities, said Vaishali Surawar, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at Hindalco Industries.

"This end-of-life e-waste or printed circuit board recycling is going to help us in recovering some of the rare earths, and Hindalco will be using it for the benefit of the country," Surawar told ANI on the sidelines of the CII GreenCo 15th National Summit.

Surawar said the company has commissioned an e-waste recycling facility at Pakhajan near Dahej, which will focus on processing printed circuit boards and reco...