Used Batteries and the Environment

Download or read book Used Batteries and the Environment written by Canada. Environment Canada and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discharged batteries represent an important part of the heavy metals contained in household refuse, which then finds its way into the environment. This study is an overall evaluation of the disposal of used batteries in Canada, and provides some general guidelines for measures to minimize the associated environmental impacts. Estimates of the amount of mercury entering the Canadian environment are made, and data is provided that will allow federal authorities to decide if it is necessary to adopt measures to reduce mercury emissions from the disposal of used batteries. The study evaluates the feasibility of implementing a program for the collection and recovery of used batteries in Canada, while taking into account profitability. The study also reviewed the experiences of countries in Europe, Japan and the US that have battery disposal programs.