Purchasing regular alkaline batteries can be expensive and they also pose a great risk to the environment. Batteries can be recycled; however, most people dispose of them in their everyday trash. At the landfill site the battery casing corrodes and the toxic chemicals such as mercury, cadmium, and lead leak into the ground polluting the soil and ground water. These chemicals are known to be harmful to human health and in some cases are known carcinogens. It is also important to remember the carbon expenditure factor that occurs during the acquisition of resources to make the battery and its packaging.
An innovative new product has arrived on the market that will hopefully help cut down on our battery waste; the USBcell. It is a rechargeable AA battery that can be used up to 500 times and can be recharged using any USB port. Moixa Energy states that each USBcell saves 3kg of toxic waste. Once your USBcell is exhausted you can send your battery back to the company, Moixa Energy, (free of charge within the UK) and they will recycle the product for you.
A two cell pack ordered online costs approximately $21.50 Canadian (including delivery).
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