While skeptics balk at renewable energy methods such as wind, solar, and rechargeable batteries as inadequate, the recent oil spill spells the beginning of the end of fossil fuels.
Move over Exxon Valdez — a bigger, meaner, more destructive oil spill is poised to bury you in the history books. Just as “The Great War” of WWI was quickly overshadowed by the horrors of World War II, the Louisiana Oil Spill of 2010 will easily outpace and outdistance the Exxon Valdez disaster in lives lost, industry destroyed, and environment harmed. For more than a week now, the broken, blasted BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has leaked 200,000 gallons of crude oil a day, its destructive tendrils stretching out into the rich shrimp fisheries, the Gulf State shores, and vulnerable islands. In addition to the lives lost on the oil rig blast, thousands of fishermens’ livelihoods stand to be ruined, not to mention the multitudes of sea life and aquatic biomes of the Gulf.
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Do you really know why NiMH rechargeable batteries are the most eco-friendly batteries in the world? You may be surprised to find out why!
Solid Cadmium = Bad for you, Bad for the Environment.
Most people these days are aware of the fact that NiMH rechargeable batteries are the most environmentally friendly batteries you can buy on the market today. After all, it isn’t rocket science: rechargeable batteries can be used over and over again, as opposed to alkaline batteries. Because of this, the point at which you finally have to throw out your batteries is greatly delayed compared to disposable batteries, meaning that fewer batteries end up in landfills, polluting the ground and waterways.
If this is what you already knew about rechargeable batteries and the environment, then you are absolutely right!
However, there is more to the story than just the “landfill” argument about why rechargeable batteries — and specifically NiMH rechargeable batteries — are by far the safest for the environment.
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Are you one of the millions of people throughout the world who take the environment seriously? Do you recycle? Do you purchase sustainable products? Do you try to limit your personal carbon emissions? To be sure, all of these steps are critical to preserving what is left of our planet’s health and cleaning up the mess that industrialism has created over the past century.
But what about your battery consumption and disposal? Chances are, you and your family use a lot of batteries in a year, given the dearth of gadgets, kids’ toys, and small appliances that all call for AA and AAA batteries. If you’re using Duracells, Energizers, and any other brand of disposable alkaline batteries, I’m sorry to say that you’re still part of the environmental problem and not the solution.
The facts are clear: disposable alkaline batteries are incredibly hazardous to the environment. Although improvements in the purity and consistency of materials used to make alkaline batteries have allowed manufacturers to reduce the mercury content, their mercury levels are still quite harmful and pollutant. And while some countries have prohibited disposing of alkaline batteries in regular domestic trash, the vast majority of people throw their disposable batteries away with the rest of the garbage.
Are you one of these people?
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