07/15/2024

It Will Soon be Easier for Americans to Recycle Batteries

A new program will prop up battery drop-off sites across the country

Do you have a collection of old cell phones in a desk drawer somewhere because you don’t know what to do with them? A new U.S. initiative aims to make it easier for people to recycle phones, computers, and other battery-powered electronics.

This month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $14 million program that will fund more than 1,000 consumer battery collection sites across the country at Staples and Battery Plus stores. It’s part of a larger $62 million effort announced by the Biden administration in April to boost battery recycling.

The average lifespan of a smartphone is just two to three years, resulting in billions of discarded phones every year that are adding to the world’s alarming electronic waste problem.

Please select this link to read the complete article from WIRED.