The batteries that power your cellphones, laptops, smartwatches, and more can be a dumpster fire waiting to happen. They're called "lithium-ion batteries," and they're extremely sensitive to water and ...

If you are planning on gifting or giving any electronics or battery-operated gadgets this holiday season, Santa Barbara County Public Works wants to remind you of proper battery disposal. Batteries ...

Mulberry Waste Holdings has acquired Ecobat Solutions’ lithium-ion battery recycling Darlaston in the West Midlands.

As brand new gadgets come in and old ones are moved out of homes, one 2026 ban to note aims to keep the batteries in those items out of landfills for the safety of people and property. Under the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash. States across the wildfire-prone ...

A UK consortium has secured more than £3 million in funding to develop a new lithium-ion battery recycling process.

A UK consortium has been awarded funding through the Battery Innovation Programme, a UK government funded programme, ...

India's stricter battery recycling targets under EPR rules are forcing dry cell makers to seek relief, explore new collection ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Planning on gifting or giving any electronics or battery-operated gadgets this holiday season? Remember to dispose of old ...