A battery
A battery, which is actually an electric cell, is a device that produces electricity from a chemical reaction. In a one cell battery, you would find a negative electrode; an electrolyte, which conducts ions; a separator, also an ion conductor; and a positive electrode.
Batteries are made of magnesium dioxide, graphite, electrolytes, zinc oxide and a paper soaked in an electrolyte solution. All of this is sealed in a insulated tube for safety. http://answers.ask.com/consumer_electronics/other/what_are_batteries_made_of Batteries are hazardous because of what they are made of. Batteries contain acid to fuel the electromagnetic charge. The acid in batteries is very caustic and dangerous to the environment http://www.ask.com/question/how-are-batteries-hazardous We use batteries in many different things including cars, computers, laptops, radios,
MP3 players, mobile phones, watches and clocks. Latest statistics show that Australia imported a staggering 267 million disposable batteries and 50 million rechargeable batteries in 2004 (ABS, 2005). However, the greatest environmental concern surrounding batteries is the impact they have at the end of their lives. Australia hasn’t embraced battery recycling – it is estimated that around 94 per cent of dead batteries end up in landfi ll - and this is where the most serious problems start.
Battery Recycling
80% of respondents thought that end-of-life Batteries should be recycled.
When asked to choose a preferred method for recycling their batteries, 42% of respondent said they would prefer to drop them off in a shop and 31% would prefer to put them in their council-provided curbside recycling bin. Australia
Battery Types
There are many different sizes and types of batteries out there, so we know that the situation can get a little confusing. We split our batteries into three categories, Non-rechargeable Batteries ,Rechargeable Batteries and Vehicular Batteries.
Non-rechargeable
Batteries are made of magnesium dioxide, graphite, electrolytes, zinc oxide and a paper soaked in an electrolyte solution. All of this is sealed in a insulated tube for safety. http://answers.ask.com/consumer_electronics/other/what_are_batteries_made_of Batteries are hazardous because of what they are made of. Batteries contain acid to fuel the electromagnetic charge. The acid in batteries is very caustic and dangerous to the environment http://www.ask.com/question/how-are-batteries-hazardous We use batteries in many different things including cars, computers, laptops, radios,
MP3 players, mobile phones, watches and clocks. Latest statistics show that Australia imported a staggering 267 million disposable batteries and 50 million rechargeable batteries in 2004 (ABS, 2005). However, the greatest environmental concern surrounding batteries is the impact they have at the end of their lives. Australia hasn’t embraced battery recycling – it is estimated that around 94 per cent of dead batteries end up in landfi ll - and this is where the most serious problems start.
Battery Recycling
80% of respondents thought that end-of-life Batteries should be recycled.
When asked to choose a preferred method for recycling their batteries, 42% of respondent said they would prefer to drop them off in a shop and 31% would prefer to put them in their council-provided curbside recycling bin. Australia
Battery Types
There are many different sizes and types of batteries out there, so we know that the situation can get a little confusing. We split our batteries into three categories, Non-rechargeable Batteries ,Rechargeable Batteries and Vehicular Batteries.
Non-rechargeable