please recycle the batteries

We use more and more electronics, it one problem to recycle increasing batteries.

When the batteries are no longer good on your remote control, child’s toy, flashlight, power tool, or car you shouldn’t just put it in the trash and forget about it. Batteries take years to decompose and release dangerous chemicals into the soil, water, and air.

The disposal of batteries is such a large issue places around the world are starting to require the recycling of batteries. For example in some European countries they have made it a law to recycle them. In the United States many states have regulations in place requiring battery recycling. The US Congress even passed the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Act in 1996 to make it easier for rechargeable battery and product manufacturers to collect and recycle Ni-CD batteries and certain small sealed lead-acid batteries. For these regulated batteries, the act requires:

• Batteries must be easily removable from consumer products, to make it easier to recover them for recycling.
• Battery labels must include the battery chemistry, the “three chasing arrows” symbol, and a phrase indicating that the user must recycle or dispose of the battery properly.
• National uniformity in collection, storage, and transport of certain batteries.
• Phase out the use of certain mercury-containing batteries.

Some cities and states have taken it upon themselves to ask individuals to properly dispose of their batteries. For example, California passed a series of laws called the California Universal Waste Rules, that requires these batteries to be recycled.  Seattle, WA is having it’s first Area-wide Battery Recycling Day on Thursday, June 28, 2012. By going to you can find a battery recycling center near you and answer the call to improve our environment just as these places have.

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