Facts, Figs & Vids
600 MILLION IN THE UK
2.85 BILLION IN EUROPE
15 BILLION IN THE WORLD
This is how many batteries are bought each year
In the UK alone if each battery was placed end to end it would each Australia and back
600 Degrees The temperature of a battery fire
We all have that one drawer with batteries in
Batteries can become thermally unstable, which can lead to uncontrolled thermal runaway in which the cell gets increasingly hotter until it bulges, hisses and vents flaming gases, or it explodes. Once in progress, the protection devices will be incapable of stopping a thermal runaway. There is an additional risk that high heat from failing cells may propagate to adjacent cells, causing a chain reaction of failure.
Fires in waste vehicles are up by 37.5% since 2017.
If batteries are thrown away into general waste bins they could get damaged by the vehicles compactor and set alight. The research shows that people are unaware of the consequences of damaged batteries, and perhaps also the benefits of recycling them.
What makes up a Battery
Ever wondered what is inside a battery?
Damaged battery coming into contact with water