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Most people don't service their own cars any more, much less dispose of them. This makes it easier to regulate recycling, by imposing the mandate on service fac
by analog31 4y ago
Most people don't service their own cars any more, much less dispose of them. This makes it easier to regulate recycling, by imposing the mandate on service facilities. Today, every car shop recycles lead-acid batteries and used engine oil. They are required to take used oil from DIY'ers. If you replace your own battery, as I've done, you trade the old one in or pay an extra charge that you get back when you return the old battery.
- IntrepidWorm 4y agoIt's a good point, though I will caution that in the case of paper and plastic waste, many consumers have much less control over product end-of-life than petroleum and paper industry would have them believe. Regulating at an industry level is necessary for more than just battery recycling, as passing the buck to the consumers is not a viable solution for anything other than saving face.