This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker dismantling a discarded hard drive at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows workers dismantling discarded monitors at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows workers sorting discarded computer motherboards at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker holding magnetic components retrieved from discarded hard drives at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker holding computer processor chips at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

TOPSHOT - This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker sorting dismantled electronic parts at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows a worker dismantling a discarded hard drive at 'Ecowork', an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS

This photograph taken on February 12, 2026 shows Devesh Tiwari, operations manager at 'Ecowork' an e-waste recycling facility speaking during an interview with AFP in Ghaziabad. India is cashing in on the growing "e-waste" sector -- pulling critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, which are needed to make everything from smartphones to fighter jets and electric cars, from everyday electronics. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'India-Economy-Technology-Environment-Minerals', FOCUS