Safe battery disposal is critical for both, protection of the environment as well as public health.
Dry cell batteries may also contain hazardous heavy elements like nickel, cadmium, mercury which if exposed to human beings can cause lung cancer, birth defects and other ill health hazards.
Proper disposal, including recycling and post treatment, eliminates the chances of these elements entering into food chain.
At the same time, the recovered materials can be reused into making new products, reducing emission of greenhouse gases caused in mining of virgin raw materials.
By prioritizing the safe battery disposal, we can build cleaner and more sustainable planet.