Ahead of the storm we checked our disaster kit and found alkaline batteries (Duracell D8 ) that were best by March 2015. We’re replacing them, but my question is what can we do with the old ones ?

Battery recycling is one of the most critical aspects of environmental management, mainly because of the toxic substances they contain. In Cyprus, the NGO AFIS Cyprus manages the collecting, ...

as in a dry-cell battery. The more layers, the higher the voltage. Electrical current, meanwhile, has to do with surface area. The greater the surface area of the electrodes, the greater the current.

In Cyprus, the NGO AFIS Cyprus manages the collecting, transporting and handling of household dry cell batteries weighing up to 2kg, aiming to protect the environment and recover valuable materials.