SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – April is recognized as National Earth Month. Environmental and recycling groups are leveraging the month to spread awareness for a growing concern in the United States: improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries.
As our world leans into the digital age and more electronics are used in our day-to-day lives, lithium-ion batteries will continue to be prominent. Cameras, phones, laptops, power banks, tools and more use lithium-ion batteries. When they reach the end of their lives or become damaged, that’s where the danger amplifies.
Michael E. Hoffman, President and CEO of the National Waste & Recycling Association, said lithium batteries are a fire waiting to happen…