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GIGO Diary, for 2008-03-11: Auto batteries 99% recycled Batteries present a big issue for the environment. Barbara Armitage favors rechargeables, stays completely away from nickel-cadmium because of potential health hazard. March 11th, only floss went to landfill By Barbara Armitage GIGO Diary of a Recycler: Everyday we are going to follow my garbage to see just how close I can come to eliminating my contribution the landfills in America Today is Tuesday March 11, 2008. Posted 2008-03-12. Wayne and I have a difference of opinion about batteries. It's the rechargeable type that we really disagree on. To be more exact I want to leave the charger for the battery powered drill unplugged and he wants to plug it in. It seems that last week he wanted to use the battery powered drill and the battery was dead resulting in him having to wait for it to recharge. I can understand how this nearly caused his world to come to an end. The fact is we have a lot of battery powered tools, flashlights, telephones and gizmos that all run on some kind of battery. Although batteries are more powerful and longer lasting than they were just a few years ago we all still go through a lot of them. The automotive industry leads the way on recycling lead-acid batteries with 98% of all lead-acid batteries being recycled in comparison only 1 in 6 households recycle other types of batteries. Lithium (metal) batteries contain no toxic metals; however, there is the possibility of fire if the metallic lithium is exposed to moisture while the cells are corroding. Nickel-cadmium is hazardous to the environment. If used in landfills, the cadmium will eventually dissolve itself and the toxic substance can seep into the water supply, causing serious health problems. Some times I think that we overlook batteries when it comes to recycling maybe it's because they are so small and it hardly seems worth it for just 1 or 2. When you drop off all your other recyclables at the Adair County Recycle Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia be sure to include your batteries. FACT: Remember always use rechargeable batteries whenever possible and always recycle all the batteries you use. Here's what happened to the rest of the day's garbage. Recycle
The next largest will go to the Adair Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY. Only a tiny amount will go into the landfill. REMINDER: Recycle 101 to be offered at Adair Extension OfficeEVENTS Barbara Armitage of the Garden Club and Kelli Bonifer of the Adair County Extension Service and and are collaborating to offer Recycle 101 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00amCT. A guest lecturer will be famed Kentucky environmentalist A.L. Sinclair. The seminar will train those who attend the ABC's of Recycling. The purpose of the course is to train Adair County more about living responsibly by recycling and reducing energy use. It will wrap up the Earth Day celebrations in April. The course is designed to train trainers who will in turn train neighbors until everyone in Adair County is a recycler. For more information contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979 or Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317. The Adair Extension Service is located at 417 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2008-03-12 12:49:09
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