Batteries are an essential part of the household. They power up your TV remotes, alarm clocks, cameras, baby monitors, and the toys that your children play with every day. But the thing about batteries (even rechargeable ones) is that they will die eventually. And when batteries die, the thing most of us tend to do is throw them out and buy some replacements. In fact, around about 600 million batteries are thrown away in the UK every year. This has a number of detrimental effects, which is why in this blog post we'll be talking about why you should recycle your dead batteries when you can.

Reduces harm to the environment

Batteries that are thrown away end up in landfills, this negatively impacts the environment as when batteries leak they contaminate the area around them and pollute the environment. This can cause damage to wildlife and even cause water pollution. As the average Brit goes through a fair amount of batteries, this damage really adds up and is detrimental to our planet. This is why it’s best to recycle batteries, to lessen this harm.

Recycle the materials

Batteries are made out of non-renewable materials such as lead, steel, and lithium. By recycling your batteries, you’re recycling materials that can be reused  to make something new. This helps the economy as it takes a lot of time and money to mine the materials that make up batteries, so it’s best to recycle them when you can.

Battery recycling is simple

Recycling your batteries is just as easy as recycling your cardboard and bottles. There are a couple of ways to recycle your batteries that don’t take up too much time. The first is finding your local recycling point. Some recycling points do accept batteries so it’s important to check if your nearest one does.

 

The second way is home recycling. Check to see if your local authority allows batteries to be recycled at home, you may have to bag them up separately in a plastic bag. Always check for any instructions when it comes to recycling your batteries.

Batteries and sustainability

Becoming more sustainable is something many people strive for. When it comes to batteries, there are few ways you can go about purchasing and using batteries sustainably. These include: recycling your batteries after use, purchasing batteries that come in sustainable packaging, bulk buying your batteries, and using batteries that are made up of more environmentally friendly materials.

 

For more information about all things battery-related, contact our team at BuyaBattery today.