Battery recycling

Recycling really began to take off about 40 years ago. Each state has different guidelines for battery recycling and has to figure out their own standards.

Yes, you should be recycling them.

Boasting that they've created a closed-loop circular economy in lithium-ion batteries, Li-Cycle turns any Li battery into raw materials.

I admit it, I'm guilty of throwing away a battery or two in the trash. I guess I just didn't want to keep them around until I came across a way to recycle them, and get the dead ones mixed up with the good ones. So, I decided to turn this old stuffing mix container into my own dead battery holder. It was the perfect shape to turn into a giant battery. All I did was cut a hole in the lid that would fit a D battery, covered the outside with orange and black construction paper, and used a white…

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Batteries contain heavy metals such as lead, zinc and mercury, which are considered hazardous to the environment when improperly disposed of. That’s why it’s more important than ever to recycle batteries.

The nascent recycling industry needs to economically deconstruct lots of formats.

Canadians are well aware of the tremendous benefits of recycling. Every week, household bins brim with objects like glass bottles and plastic containers that get diverted from landfill.

Batteries are critical to our daily lives. They power everything from our phones and laptops to our bikes and cars. But what happens to batteries when they’re no longer usable? Battery recycling is vital for both environmental and economic reasons. So how exactly do batteries get recycled?... #gogreen #ecofriendly #recycle #battery #process