Articles tagged “Recycling Batteries”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Can Electric Car Batteries Be Recycled? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Nov 2 2010 Happily, the answer is yes -- the batteries that power electric cars can be recycled. For decades, the few electric vehicles that were on the road were powered by lead-acid batteries. The latest models, with their lighter weight and longer range, use lithium-ion batteries. In either case, the batteries that power electric cars can be recycled. Here's how it works. + READ MORE

How Green are Automotive Lithium-Ion Batteries? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Nov 1 2010 The latest in battery technology is lithium-ion, and it's being used in the electric cars and hybrid cars of the future. Lithium-ion batteries are lighter than previous battery technology and they hold a charge a lot longer, too. Does that make them green? + READ MORE

Are Electric Cars Built in a Green Way? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Oct 1 2010 In 2006, an Oregon firm called CNW Marketing & Research caused a firestorm in the alternative fuels community when it published a report entitled “Dust to Dust: The Energy Cost of New Vehicles from Concept to Disposal.” Among it's findings: That hybrids and electric cars aren't as green as gas-powered cars. Could it be true? + READ MORE

What's Different About Electric Car Batteries? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Oct 1 2010 Most automobiles on the market today have lead-acid batteries under the hood. These batteries are popular for a couple of reasons. The first is that they are the oldest form of rechargeable battery still in common use, having been invented in the mid-19th century. Over the years, battery manufacturers have gotten very, very good at making them. + READ MORE

Why You Don't Want to Send Batteries to a Landfill By Care2.com IN Tech & Transport May 5 2010 Most people never get to visit a landfill and my guess is that for the most part, they are quite all right with that arrangement. Landfills are not generally places that people want to hang out and the word conjures up images of oozing slime, festering water puddles and rats the size of small cows, so I can completely understand the hesitance. Having said that, I think that not only should everyone visit their local landfill, but that everyone should be required to visit their local landfill (or, if your trash is dealt with in other ways, to wherever it lands up). + READ MORE

Let There Be Light: Lighting Haiti One Solar Flashlight At A Time By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Tech & Transport Jan 27 2010 Are you afraid of the dark? Probably. If you live in Haiti - Definitely. Besides needing food, water, shelter and medical supplies, when the sun goes down, Haiti is in the dark. + READ MORE

How to Recycle Batteries on Earth Day By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Apr 20 2009 Call2Recycle has hit a big milestone. Since starting up in 1994, the recycling program has succeeded in collecting over 50 million pounds of rechargeable batteries, helping to divert them from landfills. With some cities now requiring rechargeable batteries be recycled, Call2Recycle is an important resource. Make an Earth Day action out of helping Call2Recycle hit its next milestone! + READ MORE

How to Change the Battery in Your iPod By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Mar 18 2009 I love my iPod. It's the best thing in portable music since the Walkman. Remember those horrible portable CD players? Those were the worst, skipping all the time. It's nice that music has gone digital. It saves us from having to deal with stacks of Cds, tapes and records. + READ MORE

Call2Recycle's CEO Carl Smith Talks About Recycling 7 Billion Batteries By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Feb 23 2009 If you're unfamiliar with Call2Recycle, it's time to get acquainted—the stellar organization recycled 7 million pounds of your used batteries last year.Seeking to significantly expand the amount of batteries we recycle, we hope to foster new relationships with other like-minded environmentally responsible... + READ MORE

BEST Battery Program Aims to Reduce Lead Battery Poisoning in Asia By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Dec 30 2008 The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) combined with the support of the Lemelson Foundation provides $1.5 million to student and faculty programs and ventures annually. They sponsor today's featured inventive idea, The BEST (Better Environmental Sustainability Targets) Battery Certification Program. + READ MORE

How and Where to Recycle Alkaline Batteries By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 4 2008 Long the lifeblood of countless electronics, batteries like our trusty AAs and AAAs have packed landfills for years.On this side of the pond, there are specified places you can take your old batteries?just plug in your zip code into this destination locator to find a recycling depot near you. + READ MORE