Starting on Monday businesses and battery manufacturers are looking at a range of new laws which aim to increase the battery recycling rates in the United Kingdom. The government decided to put the responsibility for recycling batteries on the shoulders of those who produce them. Currently the United Kingdom only recycled about three percent of its batteries which means that most of them end up in landfills. Not only does this take up a huge amount of space in landfills, but batteries can leak harmful chemicals which can then contaminate water supplies. A recent study aimed to find out exactly ... Full Story

