Facts About Rechargeable Batteries
Here are a few interesting facts about rechargeable batteries:
100: Minimum amount of single-use batteries that are saved by substituting rechargeable batteries.
20: Percentage of dry-cell batteries purchased by Americans that is rechargeable batteries.
1996: The year the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act was passed.
97: Percentage of battery lead in wet and dry cell, including automotive batteries that gets recycled.
80: Percentage of rechargeable batteries that are made of nickel and cadmium (NiCd).
1000: The number of times that most rechargeable batteries can be recharged.
