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The Power of Battery Recycling
from:The modern convenience of batteries is often taken for granted by the average person in today’s age. The luxury if sitting on a couch and casually clicking a remote to change the television, or simply turning a key and powering up a care are not often thought of on a regular basis, and usually come to mind when the battery goes dead. Few individuals sit around saying “I’m so grateful for my batteries” every time they rely on them. While batteries are a wonderful convenience to modern man however, they can also be quite toxic to the environment, which makes battery recycling so important.
On average, each person throws away eight dry-cell batteries each year. A dry cell battery is the type of batter used to power small household items like clocks and radios. Double and triple A batteries, C, D, and 9-vot batteries are all dry-cell batteries. Batteries are powered by heavy metals that interact with chemicals, so simply discarding batteries can cause a horrible impact on the environment, especially when old batteries leak and mixed with rain water pollute the soil and into drinking water systems. The invention of rechargeable batteries significantly helps in this scenario, by making it simple for the average person to do their own battery recycling right from home. Non-rechargeable dry-cell batteries should still be recycled in appropriate ways however, and local drop sites should be found for these items.
Lead-acid batteries are broken down into two groups – automotive, and non-automotive. Most lead-acid batteries are made from between sixty and eighty percent already recycled parts, and it’s estimated that on average ninety percent of automotive lead-acid batteries are recycled. Lead-acid batteries of the non-automotive type are commonly used in powering machines, alarms, and emergency lighting. These batteries are less commonly recycled, but can be dropped off at most automotive stores or waste agencies which partake in battery recycling.
Battery recycling has been increased in recent years due to increased awareness of environmental effects of the batteries that don’t make it into recycling. The manufacturing of batteries has also been changed, especially when mercury was phased out of most batteries in 1996 due to legislation limiting its use. Some countries or regions within countries have special laws governing the disposal of batters which make it illegal to discard batteries without recycling. Some of these areas allow for the disposal of dry-cell batteries in the trash, but restrict other types of batteries to recycling only. Regardless of the laws however, it is always best for the environment to take part in battery recycling at all times.
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Minister wants public comment on revised tyre recycling plan - Business Day
Minister wants public comment on revised tyre recycling plan Business Day SA IS unlikely to get a tyre recycling plan this year because Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa had ordered that the South African Tyre Recycling Programme Company (SATRP) amended plan be published for public comment. |
Molloy welcomes move to tighten up law on 'irresponsible' tyre dumping - Tyrone Times
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Tiger Wheels attacks tyre initiative - Independent Online (blog)
 Independent Online (blog) | Tiger Wheels attacks tyre initiative Independent Online (blog) By Roy Cokayne According to those in the industry there is a business case and ethical responsibility to deal with scrap tyre but many question the waste tyre recycling initiative gazetted last week, claiming the government is trying to package it as a ... |
Comment sought on revised tyre recycling plan - Legalbrief (subscription)
Comment sought on revised tyre recycling plan Legalbrief (subscription) SA is unlikely to get a tyre recycling plan this year because Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has ordered that the SA Tyre Recycling Programme Company (SATRP) amended plan be published for public comment, states a Business Day ... |
Mmopane youth recycle tyres to make beautiful chairs - Mmegi Online
 Mmegi Online | Mmopane youth recycle tyres to make beautiful chairs Mmegi Online Now a group of innovative Mmopane youth have started to make gorgeous outdoor or garden chairs using recycled tyres. One of the pioneers of the project, Matla Ramotswaledi, has told Arts & Culture that they started the project with the help of their ... |
QGBC team visits waste management facilities - Gulf Times
 Gulf Times | QGBC team visits waste management facilities Gulf Times The team was hosted by the management of the Seashore Tyre Recycling facility, which is part of Seashore Group. The facility that currently has the ability to process up to 200 tyres a day, six days a week, experiences a lack of market demand for the ... |
Tyres to play a greater role in Green X Challenge - Tyrepress.com
Tyres to play a greater role in Green X Challenge Tyrepress.com “Using fewer tyres eliminates the raw material and the energy used both in the tyre construction and in the manufacturing process. There are additional savings in the energy used in distribution and in recycling used tyres. |
In Brief - This is Scunthorpe
In Brief This is Scunthorpe The award recognises the activities that have helped improve the natural environment, are innovative and exceed routine recycling of waste. St Stephen's operations manager, Tony van der Vliet, said: "As a business, we embrace our environmental ... |