 by Amelia Halverson, Ottawa, Canada
If you are planning a battery collection event in your school or at your community, collection boxes would come handy. In some regions, it is possible to ask for official battery collection bins from hazardous waste collection centers or recycling centres. Do not worry if official bins are not available. You can easily make your own using shipping boxes, shoeboxes, and any other cardboard boxes. This is a great way to reuse items that you don’t need anymore, and give them another life!  by Amelia Halverson, Ottawa, Canada
Different countries, even states/provinces in the same country, may have different rules and regulations for battery recycling. A few country examples are described below, to provide you a sense about how you may need to conduct a bit of research locally before you know how you can help recycle batteries.  by Amelia Halverson, Ottawa, Canada
Did you know that according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries. That's about 180,000 tons of batteries. More than 86,000 tons of these are single use alkaline batteries. Imagine, placed end to end these dead alkaline batteries alone would circle the world at least six times. Sadly, this means that a lot of used batteries are currently occupying landfill space or being burnt away, damaging the environment. 1. Trashed batteries contribute to water and air pollution, which is detrimental to the environment |
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