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BATTERY CONTAMINATION & RECYCLING

BATTERY CONTAMINATION & RECYCLING. Batteries are found in many of the electronic devices we have in our homes, businesses and schools.

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BATTERY CONTAMINATION & RECYCLING

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  1. BATTERY CONTAMINATION&RECYCLING

  2. Batteries are found in many of the electronic devices we have in our homes, businesses and schools.

  3. All of these batteries must eventually be disposed of, and some batteries should be managed as a hazardous waste because of their toxic contents or reactive properties. Batteries may contain one or more of the following eight metals: cadmium, lead, zinc, manganese, nickel, silver, mercury, and lithium, as well as acids.

  4. When disposed of in an unlined landfill, a battery can leach its toxic constituents and contaminate groundwater, resulting in possible exposure to humans.

  5. A COMMON BATTERY CONTAMINATES 1000 - 3000 LITRES OF WATER.

  6. What can we do? • Don’t toss batteries in your regular recycling bin. • Use rechargeablebatteries. • Car batteries can be recycled at auto shops • Computer, PDA and cell phone batteries can be returned to the manufacturer for proper disposal, or to your service provider's store.

  7. ECOVOLTA • EvocoltawasfoundedbyJose Luis Alamprese in 2007. • Itisanargentinian NGO thatcollects and recyclesbatteries. • Itislocated in Buenos Aires city.

  8. ECOVOLTA • TheyhaveinventedtheDoubleblock. Itis a block made of recycledbatteries, they use themtobuild, forexample, walls, benches, bookshelfholders, etc.

  9. Nowadaysrecyclingisveryimportant. Everylittlethingwe can do ishelpful, eventhoughwhenwethinkitdoesn’thelp in anyway. Itisimportanttobeaware of recycling so we can savetheplanet.

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