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We’re recycling our batteries

Posted on:  Monday, May 11th, 2009 by Beth Granter

Our office manager Jacqui recently sent around this message about battery recycling, so hopefully your office will do the same if they haven’t already.

"We can now recycle our batteries. This includes rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries as well as mobile phone batteries.

There is a nice battery tube in reception for us to put our batteries in. Bring them in from home as well !!

Why should we recycle our batteries? Well here’s why :

• All waste batteries are classified as hazardous waste and recycling is always the best option.

• Ordinary batteries do contain some hazardous chemicals so ideally should not be thrown out with the day to day rubbish.

• Rechargeable batteries contain harmful metals, so should never be thrown away with daily rubbish.

• Ordinary batteries require a lot of energy to make, so in order to save energy, use rechargeable batteries and electricity mains instead of ordinary batteries.

• Rechargeable batteries are the most environmentally friendly option as they can last for up to several hundred charging cycles resulting in less waste being produced. "

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