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Grants for schools, nonprofits, government entities and events to offset the cost of recycling efforts [12] Public education to educate consumers about the right ways to recycle [13] Drop-off centers for recycling, household hazardous waste, electronic waste, pharmaceutical waste and other items that should be diverted from the landfill [14] [15]
Battery recycling is a recycling activity that aims to reduce the number of batteries being disposed as municipal solid waste.Batteries contain a number of heavy metals and toxic chemicals and disposing of them by the same process as regular household waste has raised concerns over soil contamination and water pollution. [1]
It replaces a facility built in 1985. Auto body painting can account for upward of 60 percent of an auto plant's total energy use, therefore, cutting its energy use would have a significant environmental impact. The new facility uses a more compact and energy-efficient four-coat, two-bake short process, eliminating one primer-coat curing oven.
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Smart Columbus aims to replace conventional automobiles with public and electric transportation. Car dependency is high in Columbus – 85 percent of residents in the region drive to and from work. [3] One of the program's initiatives is to install 925 electric vehicle charging stations in Central Ohio by the end of 2020. [2]
The remainder, known as automotive shredder residue, is put into a landfill. The shredder residue that is not recovered for metal contains many other recyclable materials; 30% of it may be polymers, and 5-10% of it residual metals. Modern vehicle recycling attempts to be as cost-effective as possible in recycling those residual materials. [1]
Lead-acid batteries are used in automobiles, golf carts, fork-lifts, electric cars and motorcycles. They are recycled by grinding them open, neutralizing the sulfuric acid, and separating the polymers from the lead and copper. In the US, 97 percent of the lead from car batteries is recycled - which is the highest recycling rate for any commodity.
Nissan Leaf cutaway showing part of the battery in 2009. An electric vehicle battery is a rechargeable battery used to power the electric motors of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). They are typically lithium-ion batteries that are designed for high power-to-weight ratio and energy density.