Three billion batteries get thrown away each year in the United States, according to GreenIT. The waste and recycling industry bears the brunt of the effects, having to manage the hazardous items that can combust and cause fires.
Call2Recycle, a U.S.-based battery recycling and stewardship program, has diverted a total of 140 million pounds of batteries from going to landfills since its conception in 1994.
