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> More FUD. The garbage materials are sealed, and batteries get recycled. Places that sell you the new one take back the old one, generally. Not just generally
by fredkbloggs 11y ago
> More FUD. The garbage materials are sealed, and batteries get recycled. Places that sell you the new one take back the old one, generally.
Not just generally, pretty much universally. You can't buy a starter battery without paying a core charge any more; according to the EPA (http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/battery.htm http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/battery.htm), 99% of all lead-acid batteries are recycled. Not even steel cans (http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recycling_facts_and_stats http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recycling_facts_...), the most recycled container type, come close.
You would not be far wrong in claiming that the lead-acid battery is the world's most environmentally friendly manufactured product. I don't blame Ohm directly for TC's hyperbole; TC is a known rag. But still... have the decency to stand up for the facts.