Batteries loaded with toxins

OUR lives these days seem to be run on batteries — laptops, mobile phones, toys and numerous electrical devices. 

It‘s estimated that 100 batteries are in each home in Ireland, in use or waiting to be recycled, according to European studies.

We recycle less than 40% of small waste batteries, but we need to hit a higher EU target by next year. These batteries can easily end up in the rubbish bin, but are also hoarded at home and not brought for recycling. Two out of three people in Ireland are still not recycling their small waste batteries.