All around, more electronics sport lithium batteries. The potent little device capably powers flashlights, electronic devices, cars, trucks and houses. What happens when the batteries are defective, broken or have reached end-of-life?
Travelers know that airlines will not allow lithium batteries packed with luggage. Waste managers implore people to dispose of the batteries with hazardous waste, not household waste. Transporting damaged or defective batteries is also potentially dangerous.
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