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How to Recycle Batteries

It's not as simple as it seems ...
The shift of electric vehicles (EVs) from a niche market to a central component of the automotive industry has had significant impacts and promises to bring many more. As the scale of lithium-ion ...
Lithium-ion batteries contain nickel, cobalt, and lithium – valuable resources that play a major role in powering electric vehicles. Mining has been the typical method for obtaining these metals, but ...
Believe it or not, the first battery was built in 1800 by Alessandro Volta of Italy. While very basic, consisting of copper discs, a cloth saturated with salt water, and zinc, it was a proof of ...
GREEN BAY – It can be difficult sometimes to know where to dispose of used batteries. The landfills don't want them, and who wants to pay to dispose of them elsewhere? Wisconsin-based retailer ...
Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News, covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...