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Batteries.....Toxic Threat?
Title: Batteries.....Toxic Threat?
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1706 | Pages: 7.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Batteries.....Toxic Threat?
It is now the second millennium and technology has advanced tremendously throughout the years. And continues to do so as well. New and improved products and gadgets need batteries to conduct its purpose. Company’s such as Battery Solutions states that the demand for batteries in the U.S. is projected to increase 5.8% every year through 2002. Battery Solutions claim that in 1998 there were over three billion industrial and household batteries sold in the United States …showed first 75 words of 1706 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1706 total…about battery waste is a good start. Batteries contain heavy metals so they should not be thrown in the garbage but rather recycled at a facility that accepts household batteries. The demand for battery will continue to increase, which leads to more battery waste. More battery waste means that additional recycling needs to be done. People that recycle and reuse batteries can help the progress of a cleaner sustainable environment for present and future generations.
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