The issue of recycling old batteries has been relevant for many years, since the release of such devices into household waste or nature causes significant environmental pollution and poses a fire hazard.
Therefore, batteries and accumulators must be disposed of correctly, but before doing so, make sure that you cannot use them for other purposes in your home. For example, if your flashlight stops working with your existing batteries, use them in your TV remote or wall clock, as these devices require significantly less power. If a battery or accumulator, for example from a laptop, is no longer usable, it must be disposed of correctly. Supermarkets and many environmentally conscious offices have special containers for their disposal.
Electric vehicle batteries
More and more electric vehicles are appearing on the roads, so the question of what to do with the batteries of these cars after they wear out is becoming increasingly relevant. All electric vehicle manufacturers are thinking about this. There are two ways to use these batteries.
For other purposes. Even though a worn-out EV battery is no longer performing at peak performance, it still has 70-80% of its original capacity, so these batteries can be used for other purposes, such as storing and using electricity in homes, offices or even at concerts.
Recycling. The batteries contain copper, aluminum, nickel, magnesium, cobalt and lithium. When batteries can no longer be used, they can be recycled and these substances can be reused to make new batteries.
Source: www.gorod.lv
