Environmental Protection
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Disposal of Batteries is Everyones Responsibilities
The average person throws away eight household batteries each year. In the United States alone, battery retailers sell nearly three billion batteries annually. When broken down, this figure comes out to an average of 32 batteries per family. Unfortunately, all these batteries contain heavy metals that can contaminate the environment. For example, some batteries contain mercury, lead, nickel and cadmium. To save the planet from hazardous waste, people must learn about proper battery disposal. Continue reading →
This entry was posted in Batteries and tagged recycling, battery recycling, battery disposal, rbrc, Environmental Protection on March 26, 2013 by Avel Ureño.
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