GreenTech: Rechargeable batteries are WAY better for the environment
We have some breaking news from the department of obvious research: rechargeable batteries are better for the environment than the batteries you buy and throw away. Sure, it takes energy and all sorts of nasty chemicals to make both, but according to a study by rechargeable battery makers Uniross, rechargeable batteries have 32 times less impact on the environment and use less 1/23rd the natural resources of their disposable brethren.Sure, Uniross has a bit of a stake in the outcome of that study, but the results seem pretty reasonable. According to the study, the average household goes through 21 batteries every year, most of which wind up in a landfill where dangerous chemicals could leak out and pollute groundwater.
While rechargeable batteries might cost a bit more than disposable batteries up front, over time they're also a lot cheaper to use. I can't think of any good reasons not to use rechargeables, can you?
[via SmartPlanet]
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