Colorado, Oregon, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Vermont and Washington have new laws, including electronics and battery EPR and ...

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the ...

Firefighters tame a fire likely caused by a lithium-ion battery at Stowe Transfer Station in 2023. Vermont's haulers and processing centers have seen fires, some believed to be a result of ...

NWRF announced that the “Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!” PSA campaign will make its national debut at the CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The clean energy transition will require lots of batteries—primarily to power ...

From TV remotes and game controllers, to smoke alarms and clocks, many household items regularly use single-use batteries for ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for ...

A new state law aims to cut down on dangerous battery fires by expanding how rechargeable batteries get recycled in New York. Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick announced the signing of legislation that ...

Artists are being invited to pitch ideas for a public installation aimed at reducing battery fires in east London. The East ...