A few years ago I was completely clueless about batteries. I would just change them and toss the old batteries into the trash. Then I read how dangerous that is for the environment.
Batteries are made from a number of different materials. These materials include acid, lead, nickel, lithium, cadmium, alkaline, mercury and nickel. When batteries are not properly disposed of the casing can disintegrate and the toxic chemicals within can leach into the surrounding environment. It can contaminate the soil and water. Since around 180,000 tons of batteries are being discarded in the trash in the US every year that ALOT of toxins making it's way into our soil and water supply.
I started taking our used batteries to the recycling drop-off. They have one at our local library, maybe yours too. But then I thought, why am I not using rechargeable batteries?
Yes they are initially more expensive, but think of how much it costs to constantly replace the batteries in your home. It actually ends up costing way less in the long run to use the rechargeable.
We now use the rechargeable batteries and have the charger. They are awesome. When they run low I throw them in the charger and a little while later they are good to go. No need to go to the store to have to buy more batteries and I don't have to take them to be recycled. I know that the rechargeable batteries eventually die too, but at least we have so much less to be recycled.
With the holidays coming up it is something to think about. How many batteries will you have to buy? Why not make them something better for the environment and eventually your wallet.
Till next blog................
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