How Car Battery Recycling Could Be Even Better

Earth911
By Sarah LozanovaAug 1, 2017, 7:00 am158 pts
Which items in the waste stream are the most commonly recycled? Ten percent of plastic, 28 percent of glass, 49 percent of aluminum cans and 55 percent of paper is recycled. But the recycling award for the product with the highest recycling rate goes to … the car battery, with a recycling rate of 98 to 99…

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