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Why Tossing Batteries Is Risky And How To Dispose Of Them Safely

Do you think tossing used batteries in the trash is harmless? Inside those little power packs are chemicals that don't just vanish. Instead, they linger, leak, and react in ways most people never ...
SlashGear

Swollen Batteries: Will They Explode, And How Should You Dispose Of Them?

Over the last two decades or so, there's been a significant shift in the way that battery-powered devices are rolled out. These days, it's rare for anything particularly substantial, like handheld ...
The Verge

How to safely maintain, use, and dispose of your power banks

Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan. Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a ...
LancasterOnline

Here's how to properly dispose of your batteries [Lancaster Watchdog]

An East Earl Township fire last month involved 13 or 14 fire companies, the state Department of Environmental Protection and a Lancaster County hazmat team, several small explosions, smoke from all ...
WOOD-TV

The dangers of lithium-ion batteries and how to properly dispose of them

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week. Kent County ...