Facts About Rechargeable Batteries

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.