Did you know that some states have passed laws making it illegal to throw batteries away in the garbage? Many people are unaware of this fact. In 1991, the state of North Carolina rendered it illegal to discard of lead-acid batteries in a landfill, incinerator or any other type of waste-to-energy facility. The purpose of this report is to provide you with information on rechargeable batteries so you will have a better understanding on the benefits of a recycling program and possible implementation. The main points I will cover are the types of rechargeable batteries, the recycling process, local businesses currently recycling, questionnaire results and recommendations on a recycling program.
Types of Rechargeable Batteries
In today’s society, there are many types of rechargeable batteries that many of us may not know about. Listed below are four different types of rechargeable batteries currently being used. In this section, I will cover: what each battery is, the products they are used by and their impact on the environment.
1. Lithium Ion
• The first battery is the Lithium-ion battery, otherwise known as Li-ion. These batteries usually come as small dry-cell batteries, …show more content…
According to Earth911, rechargeable batteries can be recycled through mail-in, drop-off or even take-back programs that companies provide. Once the consumer has dropped off their fair share of batteries, those companies that participate in the recycling program are able to ship the used batteries off to recycling centers such as the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) for free. Once the batteries have reached the center, they will go through their respective processes of being recycled. Below you can see a physical flow chart provided by Call2Recycle of the way the rechargeable battery recycling program works in the United
Types of Rechargeable Batteries
In today’s society, there are many types of rechargeable batteries that many of us may not know about. Listed below are four different types of rechargeable batteries currently being used. In this section, I will cover: what each battery is, the products they are used by and their impact on the environment.
1. Lithium Ion
• The first battery is the Lithium-ion battery, otherwise known as Li-ion. These batteries usually come as small dry-cell batteries, …show more content…
According to Earth911, rechargeable batteries can be recycled through mail-in, drop-off or even take-back programs that companies provide. Once the consumer has dropped off their fair share of batteries, those companies that participate in the recycling program are able to ship the used batteries off to recycling centers such as the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) for free. Once the batteries have reached the center, they will go through their respective processes of being recycled. Below you can see a physical flow chart provided by Call2Recycle of the way the rechargeable battery recycling program works in the United