Battery Charging at it’s Best with Eco Trends
Disposable batteries are a great option for any appliance that takes batteries, but when their charge is over, where do they end up? In landfills, and even in our drinking water supplies. They contaminate the ground with the chemicals held inside, so what are the other options?
Eco Trends is a great alternative to the one-time use disposable batteries on the market. Over at Gain Saver there is the option of electrical plug-in chargers or a solar powered option like the one pictured below.
It requires no electricity and recharges the batteries with solar powder and stores the solar energy in the form of the recharge to the batteries. It comes in eco-friendly packaging and comes with four “AA” batteries that can be used again and again. The Eco Trends rechargeable batteries come in the color of green and black.
These batteries work great for digital cameras, remotes, children’s toys and any other type of electronic that takes “AA” batteries. You will get in the habit of replacing them as you use them and it will be come as natural as it is to grab the disposable ones from the carton and replace them. Plus, the added benefit, they are so eco-friendly and better for the environment. So now, no more plastic container of batteries that I know many of you have. 
*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: Don’t just assume that low or zero-VOC paints options are completely nontoxic. The regulations currently in use are guidelines that allow exemption of some toxins from being listed on the label of the paint. Of course low VOC paints are a better option over all and they are also lower in price now and are widely available as well.
January 16th, 2009 at 9:17 am
If the rechargeable battery is a Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Ni-Zn, Li-ion, or SSLA (aka Pb) then they can be recycled for free through many participating drop-off locations in the U.S. and Canada. Visit the nonprofit recycling program at http://www.call2recycle.org.
January 19th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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