Choosing the wrong way to recycle products with rechargeable batteries can be as bad as not recycling them at all. Rather than toss them in your curbside bins, do this instead.
Rechargeable Batteries Cause Fires. Here’s How To Properly Dispose Of Them.
By Chris Velazco, Washington Post: Business
Mon, 04/04/2022 - 4:00am
Topics: rechargeable batteries
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