ECOTIC BAT launches information campaign on safe collection of used batteries

ECOTIC BAT, together with the ECOTIC Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, with the support of GreenWEEE International, InfoCons and the Recycling Map, launches the national campaign to inform the public about the need for separate collection of used batteries and, in particular, batteries containing lithium.

Separate collection of used batteries starts at home. Every home should have a container, it can also be a jar, in which used batteries are temporarily stored. Special attention should be paid to button cell batteries. Given their small size, there is a risk that they will be swallowed by children once they are within their reach.

All used batteries must be taken to the containers dedicated to recycling in stores that sell batteries. These collection points can be identified on www.hartareciclarii.ro.

In order to stimulate the circular economy and having a similar objective to the European directive on the common USB-C charger, the 2023 European regulation on batteries and battery waste specifies the obligation to offer consumers the possibility of dismantling and replacing portable batteries in equipment starting with February 2027.

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