Accordingly American purchase 3 billion batteries each year to power gadgets like toys, watches and many other stuff that require portable power. Batteries indeed are highly necessary in order to power devices. But after the batteries run out of power, where should we dispose them?
Most of the states have regulations requiring battery recycling, but there is still a big problem on battery disposal. In fact, there was news about a person who died died because he tried to burn a cell phone battery. The battery then burst and exploded. The finding says that the case of his death was due to the materials that hit the carotid in the neck area.
The widespread use of batteries has also created many environmental concerns, such as toxic metal pollution. Battery manufacture consumes resources and often involves hazardous chemicals. Used batteries also contribute to electronic waste. Some areas now have battery recycling services available to recover some of the materials from used batteries. Batteries may be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Recycling or proper disposal prevents dangerous elements (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) found in some types of batteries from entering the environment.
So it is really necessary to dispose batteries properly. If you have unused batteries make sure it is kept in a sealed container and go to a nearest battery recycling plant in your area.
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