Mastodawn

tempted to refurbish my old broken bike batteries, but for like 200 someone else does it for you, including the cost of the materials/cells, and I'm still actually sending them the battery in the process so it is still a sustainable thing to do .

#ebike #batteryrecycling

DoomsdaysCW Mar 8

Safe battery recycling starts here.

Drop-off Locations

Thousands of drop-off sites. Zero confusion.

"Finding a safe place to recycle your batteries should be easy. Our locator tool helps you quickly find convenient, trusted drop-off locations near you. Just enter your ZIP code to get started.
What You Can Bring

Most sites accept common household and rechargeable batteries. Some accept specialty batteries like e-bike or high energy (>300 watt hours) batteries. Check each location’s details before your visit.

Learn more about the batteries you can recycle

Recycling batteries keeps your home—and community—safe. Start with the locator below."

https://batterynetwork.org/locator/

#SolarPunkSunday #ResponsibleRecycling #BatteryRecycling #RechargeableBatteries #BatteryDisposal

Drop-off Locations

The Battery Network

Waste Badger Feb 17

#Glasgow launches #BatteryRecycling campaign to protect waste services from fire risk - Glasgow City Council https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/14826/Glasgow-launches-battery-recycling-campaign-to-protect-waste-services-from-fire-risk
#WasteFire

Sandra Feb 9

EV Battery Recycling Could Be The End Of Mining!
A circular economy for batteries is no longer a dream. New breakthroughs in hydrometallurgical recycling mean we can now recover up to 98% of battery materials. This shift could drastically reduce the need for new mines and slash the environmental footprint of every EV on the road.
#BatteryRecycling #SustainableMining #GreenTech #CircularEconomy #EVFuture #ClimateAction
https://www.the-automotive-channel.com/ev-battery-recycling-could-be-the-end-of-mining/

EV Battery Recycling Could Be The End Of Mining!

In this episode, Imogen visits Altilium in Plymouth to see how old electric vehicle batteries are being transformed into brand-new[...]

The Automotive Channel

Munich Maker Lab e.V.Jan 25

The Energy for Ukraine team uses our workshop to recycle battery cells into rugged powerbanks for Ukraine's unstable power regions. Custom 3D prints with special filament, USB lights and LED displays make them tech highlights. Great for our members' battery recycling interests.

More: energyforukraine.de

#hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMunich #batteryrecycling #3dprinting #powerbanks #ukraineaid

DoomsdaysCW Nov 18

#RecyclingLead for U.S. Car Batteries Is #Poisoning People

By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados Visuals by Finbarr O’Reilly and Carmen Abd Ali
Nov. 18, 2025

Excerpt: "The #AutoIndustry touts #BatteryRecycling as an environmental success story. Lead from old batteries, when recycled cleanly and safely, can be melted down and reused again and again with minimal pollution.

"But companies have rejected proposals to use only lead that is certified as safely produced. Automakers have excluded lead from their #environmental policies.
Battery makers rely on the assurances of trading companies that lead is recycled cleanly. These intermediaries rely on perfunctory audits that make recommendations, not demands.

"The industry, in effect, built a global supply system in which everyone involved can say someone else is responsible for oversight.

"#Nigeria, the economic engine of West Africa, is among the fastest-growing sources of recycled lead for American companies."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/HqR18

#SEZ #EPZ #EconomicSacrificeZones #Pollution #EnvironmentalDamage #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalRacism #Africa #Nigeria #LeadPoisoning #Ford #Toyota #GM #PeopleAndPlanetOverProfit