Problems With Throwing Away Batteries and Light Bulbs
“There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.”
– Annie Leonard, Proponent of Sustainability
The Light BulbAlthough not as harmful as batteries, light bulbs still do a lot of damage to the ecosystem. They contain tungsten and mercury. Tungsten is an extreme fire hazard and extremely toxic. Mercury is also very toxic. |
There are many problems that come with throwing away batteries and light bulb. They both release extremely harmful substances to the environment. On this page, I am going to give you the main reasons why you shouldn't throw them away.
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The BatteryCadmium, lead, mercury, nickel, and lithium are just some of the bad substances released from throwing away batteries. All of these are harmful to breathe in, and damage the soil and ecosystem.
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