Something you might not have known about your car battery is that, once they give up on you, they can be recycled and used to produce more batteries. What this does is close the loop on a product that, if disposed of incorrectly, causes detrimental effects to the environment.

While each battery differs on the inside, when it comes to their impact on the environment, they are all the same. Some of the biggest impacts include: batteries disposed of incorrectly end up in landfills. As the casing corrodes, the chemicals seep out into the soil, which makes its way into and causes harm to our water supply. If the lithium contained in certain batteries ends up in landfills, it can create a chemical reaction and fire that burns underground for years. This releases toxins into the air that can affect the health of people who live nearby. Core components of car batteries such as cadmium and nickel, are carcinogenic and cause cancer in living tissue. This happens when batteries are crushed under the weight of a landfill and make their way to the atmosphere.

According to South Africa’s trusted battery specialists, Battery Centre, 95 per cent of a battery is recyclable, which means that every recycled battery helps to keep the environment safe. So, the next time you replace your battery, have it recycled by Battery Centre. For more info visit www.batterycentre.co.za

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Battery Centre is offering two readers a chance to win a brand new Raylite battery with fitment included. The vouchers, valued at R2500, will be valid for a year. To enter, you MUST like and share our Get It Durban Facebook page, as well as this post, then send your name, suburb contact details to getit@dbn.caxton.co.za
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Comp closes 31 July.