Go buy a new battery for your car, and odds are you will be charged a "core charge" for the battery. The good news is you can get this back. All you have to do is take the old battery back into the store with the receipt and you are refunded the charge. 

What you may not realize is that this is actually incentive to properly recycle and dispose of battery waste created by the automotive industry. A lot of people don't realize that the chemicals and metals used in the manufacture of these batteries can be dangerous if not disposed of properly. 

But why is this relevant to an organization that recycles electronic waste? Why would Pandabit care to post about the dangers of battery waste generated by automobiles? That answer lies inside each mobile device you own.

Batteries for mobile devices have been made of different things throughout the years. What started out with Nickel-Cadmium components has evolved into Lithium Ion and Lithium-Polonium(much less common) pieces. Most of what these batteries are composed of are considered to be heavy metals, and in water, the atmosphere, or food, can be toxic.

Most electronics retailers have a place to drop your old mobile device batteries for disposal or recycling. This has been common for roughly 10 years. But you paid for that battery whether you realize it or not. It has some value, however small it may be. Most people don't realize that even a dead cell rechargeable battery has some value just from it's components. The automotive industry pays you to recycle. Why shouldn't the mobile industry? 

We do. Pandabit takes working and non-functional devices and may be able to put a little change in your pocket in the process. Check out www.pandabit.com to learn more.