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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Eco-Friendly Tip #18: Buy Rechargeable Batteries
Joy and Rebecca at The Green Baby Guide have begun Thrifty Green Thursdays on their wonderful blog. I was invited to join in and thought it sounded like fun. I already share tips whenever I come across some that I think are great ideas. So it seemed like a neat way to exchange tips with other bloggers. The more tips the merrier, whatcha think?
Rechargeable batteries are a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle. Many of them can be reused up to 1,000 times. More than 15 billion batteries are thrown away each year. Add all that landfill up and you could make a row of batteries that could reach the moon. Unfortunately, as more electronic devices are created, the more there becomes a need for batteries.
Although a 1999 federal law prohibits the use of mercury, even the less toxic rechargeable batteries made of cadmium and lead have to be properly disposed of. Used rechargeables can be dropped off for recycling at many retailers, or consult Earth911.org for locations. When possible pick lithium-ion or NiMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeables over NiCd (nickel-cadmium) rechargeable batteries, which contain more toxic metals.
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If all retailers just decided to do away with disposable batteries, the world would be a greener, thriftier place. In the meantime, thanks for getting the word out about rechargeables!
I use the rechargeable batteries for a ton of toys (namely remote control trains-Geotrax)...however...when I have tried them in the kids electronics (think Leappad and Story Reader)..they have destroyed them. So unfortunately...we still have to use the disposable ones for some things...we just limit the use of those items.
Great post!
We are reusable battery junkies at our house, but over the years we have learned a few things that might help from the creek. We never let them die all the way -- in kids toys recharge them the instant the toy starts to show signs of low battery usage. This preserves your toy and the battery.
Also, the new eneloop batteries keep a charge longer, stay charged when not in use, and have more eco friendly insides. We were also just told by our local hazardous waste drop-off center that regular alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash, no one recycles them any longer, and only rechargeables can be recycled, which is why Radio Shack and other places only accept rechargeables for recycling these days!
Thanks for the tip! I also love your site design!
Wow, I think I am a mean parent. I just don't buy my daughter anything battery-operated!
I got a new digital camera as a gift, and it takes double-A batteries, so I was thinking of getting a set of rechargables for it. My old camera came with a rechargable battery and it was great (even though I had to juice it up all the time).
Thanks for the post! I am now inspired to go GET those rechargable batteries for my camera. I live right by a Radio Shack, so I really have no excuse.
Also, thanks for joining us at Thrifty Green Thursday!
I appreciate the Green tips as it aids in awareness for all, but especially for those of us who are slower to convert! ;)