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Should Batteries Be Tossed or Recycled?

Wednesday May 30, 2007
Batteries power many of the tools, appliances and gadgets we use every day, but what should you do with those batteries when they wear out? Can used batteries be safely discarded along with other household trash, or should they be recycled to prevent mercury and other toxic substances from harming the environment? Learn more about whether batteries should be tossed or recycled.
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Bergeron

Comments

May 13, 2006 at 9:51 am
(1) Rhonda Lynn says:

Batteries should be recycled, of course.

May 17, 2006 at 10:47 am
(2) D says:

Can all batteries /be/ recycled? Where does one go to do this?

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