The bill, if signed by the governor, would establish a producer responsibility program for certain batteries and products by 2029. It had backing from many of the state’s major haulers and recyclers ...

The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill creating a statewide battery recycling program funded by battery producers, aiming to reduce fires caused by ...

The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4144 Thursday, establishing a statewide Battery Producer Responsibility Program to ...

Oregon legislators passed a bill to address battery-sparked fires at garbage and recycling facilities, on garbage trucks and at landfills.

Some types of batteries require special disposal like rechargeable and button batteries. This is because they continue to hold a small amount of energy, called a “residual” charge, which may be ...

Why do household batteries pose such a serious danger when thrown into the trash? A HelloNation article provides the answer by exploring how everyday battery disposal mistakes in South San Francisco ...

If you have old alkaline or lithium-ion batteries lying around, there are clever ways to repurpose them, from science ...

Karla Griesbaum teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander proper ways to dispose batteries. Properly disposing of batteries ...

Batteries, including alkaline, lithium and button batteries (used in watches and hearing aids), can be brought to the blue ...

When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash. Millions of Americans under threat of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash. $50 million worth of Maryland solar ...