BATTERY CONTAMINATION&

RECYCLING

Batteries are found in many of the electronic devices we have in our homes, businesses and schools.

All of these batteries must

eventually be disposed of, and

some batteries should be

managed as a hazardous waste

because of their toxic contents

or reactive properties. Batteries

may contain one or more of the

following eight metals:

cadmium, lead, zinc,

manganese, nickel, silver,

mercury, and lithium, as well as

acids.

When disposed of in an unlined landfill, a battery can leach its toxic constituents and contaminate groundwater, resulting in possible exposure to humans.

A COMMON BATTERY CONTAMINATES 1000 - 3000 LITRES OF WATER.

What can we do? Don’t toss batteries in your

regular recycling bin. Use rechargeable batteries. Car batteries can

be recycled at auto shops Computer, PDA and cell

phone batteries can be returned to the manufacturer for proper disposal, or to your service provider's store.

ECOVOLTA

Evocolta was founded by Jose Luis Alamprese in 2007.

It is an argentinian NGO that collects and recycles batteries.

It is located in Buenos Aires city.

ECOVOLTA They have invented the

Doubleblock. It is a block made of recycled batteries, they use them to build, for example, walls, benches, bookshelf holders, etc.

Nowadays recycling is very important. Every little thing we can do is helpful, even though when we think it doesn’t help in any way. It is important to be aware of recycling so we can save the planet.