FRANCAIS
HOMEPRODUCT ZONESSEARCHNEWSENVIRONMENTHELPWHERE TO BUY?CONTACT
UNIROSS AND THE ENVIRONEMENT
ENVIRONMENT  
THE GUIDE TO RECHARGEABLE ENERGY  
WWF & UNIROSS PARTNERSHIP  
QUIZ  
 

TODAY, THE POLLUTION CAUSED BY BATTERIES IS ONE OF THE MOST PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE DISPOSAL.

They contain a number of heavy metals (Aluminium - Cadmium - Mercury - Nickel - Lead - Iron - Zinc - Calcium - Magnesium - Lithium), some of which are highly toxic for humans, animals and plants. They pollute the soil and poison ground water.

To avoid this, it is important to dispose of them in specially provided recycling containers.

Using rechargeable batteries is also a viable environmental alternative to disposable batteries, as they can be recharged up to 1000 times and are much more powerful.

Opting for rechargeable batteries and recycling them at the end of their life is a simple step that all eco-citizens can take to preserve the quality of our environment.


The differences between disposable batteries and rechargeables

There are two types of batteries:

- Those that are used once and then thrown away, also called disposable or primary batteries (alkaline, saline, lithium...).
- Those that can be recharged, commonly known as rechargeables. Rechargeables are sometimes referred to as secondary cells.
 © Copyright 2008|EDIT INFO|CREDIT| DISTRIBUTOR WEBSITE|INDUSTRIAL WEBSITE|CORPORATE WEBSITE