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Re-use != Recycling

• tuatoru 6y ago
  That's right, it's better. The old mantra "reduce, re-use, recycle" is in that order because that's the order of "greenness". Recycling should be the last resort.
  • 0xffff2 6y ago
    Re-use of a battery is fine, but it's a stop-gap. The battery will eventually reach a state of health where it isn't useful in any application anymore, so recycling is still necessary. The "re-use" step just delays that a bit.
    • bryanlarsen 6y ago
      Exactly, so stop worrying about recycling. It'll happen when it's viable, and not before. Batteries are a way too important source of valuable materials to not be recycled.