When my electric toothbrush stopped working last week, I removed the batteries. I wanted to recycle them but didn't know how. Fortunately, there are plenty of options.
Americans throw out almost 180,000 tons of batteries each year, most of them single-use, according to Earth911.com, which runs a private database that lists recyclers.
"If we start replacing single-use batteries with rechargeables," it says, "we are not only saving money, but ensuring that fewer batteries end up in landfills as well." Most batteries contain contain metals such as lead and mercury that can leach into soil and contaminate groundwater.
What to do? Mother Nature Network says most retailers of car batteries such as AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts are authorized to collect and recycle them for free
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