Green Daily

While we've talked about the hazards of batteries being put out with your garbage before, it seems as though Earth Day, falling during spring cleaning, is the perfect day to round up the used batteries sitting in junk drawers and recycle them.

Many stores near you will take your old batteries and dispose of them for you, as well as many local area schools, including colleges and universities.

Are you looking to recycle rechargeable batteries? While they are better for the environment, they still shouldn't end up in landfills, there are plenty of retailers and programs that will take these as well.If you're feeling studious, read more on the types of batteries manufactured, their impact on the environment, and how and where to recycle them.

Students, contact your schools to find out where to drop off your batteries, and let your friends know. Heck, do a quick door to door around your dorm for some exercise and collect some batteries to turn in yourself! What with iPods, cell phones, watches, laptops, calculators and more, students are huge battery consumers.

Help keep lead and other dangerous chemicals from leaking into our groundwater this Earth Day.