Originally Posted by
rootboy
Me too Jim. After this recent power outage, I cringed when I had to discard several Alkaline batteries. Cringe every time I do. Making a stop down to Radio Shack today to get two more rechargeable AA battery packs. I've converted to rechargeable batteries for some things, but am going further. At least the NiCad batts can be recycled.
I originally posted this so those working in their basements and spare rooms don't have indoor air quality issues, however the landfill and hazmat concerns are many.
I have the same concerns about batteries, but my sister, who is in environmental remediation management, says the newer alkalines no longer have cadmium in them, so the EPA has removed them from need to recycle list.
I have some APC UPS backups that need new sealed lead acids, but haven't figured out who takes the old ones yet.
Best Buy is great though, because you can bring 7 unused electronic items a day there for recycling at no charge.