Batteries help?

Question

Are Lithium batteries better for the environment then normal alkaline batteries?

Answer 1

Yes and they can be recharged 1,000's of times.

Answer 2

Yes, they are.  " Lithium (metal) batteries contain no toxic metals, however, there is the possibility of fire if the metallic lithium is exposed to moisture while the cells are corroding. Most lithium batteries are non-rechargeable and are used in cameras, hearing aids and defense applications. For proper disposal, the batteries must first be fully discharged to consume the metallic lithium content.

Lithium-ion batteries used for cell phones and laptops do not contain metallic lithium and the disposal problem does not exist. Most lithium systems contain toxic and flammable electrolyte."

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