This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Michigan wants to improve how batteries are recycled in the state. Officials ...

Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine's landfills and have caused a surge in fires.

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Oregon legislators passed a bill to address battery-sparked fires at garbage and recycling facilities, on garbage trucks and ...

A swollen phone battery is a safety issue, not just a repair problem. Quick action matters, and the wrong move can make the ...

New research shows pre-treatment in lithium-ion battery recycling drives environmental impact and recovery of valuable metals ...

Cobalt and nickel are vital components for batteries, superalloys and catalysts, used in technologies ranging from ...

Wednesday is National Battery Day, a day that serves as a reminder that certain batteries should not go in household garbage or recycling bins.

Whether you're a tech junkie or a casual user who's seen every era of computing, you likely have plenty of old tech ephemera ...

Island Waste, one of four waste management companies in the Guernsey Recycling Group, operates a policy that issues a £500 penalty for each battery discovered in general waste, leading to the large ...

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The Oregon State Legislature has passed House Bill 4144, a new law aimed at improving battery recycling and safety that mandates battery manufacturers to fund and manage a statewide recycling ...