Rechargeable Batteries

I’ve always known that rechargeable batteries were bad for the environment. That’s why I have a collection of old batteries that I didn’t have the heart to throw out, just taking up space in my house. I’ve been looking for a place to dump them, but the sanitation department’s web site just tells me to throw them out along with the rest of the garbage.

It’s a good thing I decided to Google this issue some more before just tossing that stuff in the trash. The Recycling Battery Recycling Corporation tells me that I can just go to a local Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sears, Target, and many other electronics stores to dump them off. How convenient!

So folks, please don’t dump your hazardous waste haphazardly. Flourescent lights, computer monitors, and refrigerators also contain hazardous material. Think before you dump.

Go, Planet!