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In Germany this is actually law for car batteries. You pay a 7,50 € fee when buying a new battery and get a refund once you return a used battery. And just for
by blumentopf 15y ago
In Germany this is actually law for car batteries. You pay a 7,50 € fee when buying a new battery and get a refund once you return a used battery.
And just for the record: Throwing away batteries has been illegal in Germany since 1991. Since that law was necessitated by a EU directive, I assume that is also true for all other EU member states.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batterieverordnung http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batterieverordnung
- none3 15y agoUnfortunately logic suggests that anywhere that requires a law telling you not to throw hazardous chemicals in the trash is the sort of place where the law will not be obeyed. It's like "do not walk on the grass" signs