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2. Battery recycling - Wikipedia

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   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]

3. Sustainability with Sarah: Where to recycle batteries ... - AOL

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   Specific recycling programs will accept lead-acid batteries at drop-off locations, such as those in cars. County programs in South Carolina may also have hazardous collection days for particular ...

4. Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act

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   In the United States, the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (the Battery Act) (Public law 104-142) [1] was signed into law on May 13, 1996. The purpose of the law was to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and to provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling, or proper disposal, of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid ...

5. She’s on mission to recycle batteries to protect the ... - AOL

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   Now, she has organized two battery recycling drives. The first is 12-2 p.m., Monday, Dec 18, at 11347 SW 160th St., Miami, and is being held in collaboration with Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida ...

6. Environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries - Wikipedia

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   Recycling is extremely vital to limiting the environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries. By recycling the batteries, emissions and energy consumption can be reduced as less lithium would need to be mined and processed. [22] The EPA has guidelines regarding recycling lithium batteries in the U.S. There are different processes for single-use ...

7. City of Seattle bans throwing batteries in the garbage ... - AOL

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   No more tossing your expired batteries in the trash—you will have to take them to Seattle Public Utilities sites on the north or south side of town, schedule a $5 pickup with the city, or use a ...