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Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals

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This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker sorting dismantled electronic parts at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad.
This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker sorting dismantled electronic parts at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad.
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