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What to do about dead photo lithiums
Found a place that accepts dead lithiums
http://www.realgoods.com/board/tdoc.cfm?td=812&tm=2947 Please forward this information to other people, especially those (camera buffs) who use digital cameras, electric scooters (hospitals), electric patient lifts (nursing homes) or large number of 9V alkalines (sound studios.) You (yes, You-Everyday-Joe!) can do something quick 'n easy for this polluted planet, our-home, Earth. As you may have read, we humans are using up 120 of this Earth's resources. And, are you still dumping alkaline and lead-acid batteries? But, car batteries are recycled now (aren't they?) Mebbe, mebbe not -- for, according to one investigative report, "The Myth of Automobile Battery Recycling", car battery acids are simply dumped in Third World streams by people too poor, too ignorant, to know not what they're doing. And, there will be future generations to pay. Can I really do something? Yup. Here's how, grasshopper... You (and perhaps your association members) can mail in used photo 3V Lithium batteries (such as CR2, or CR123A) to any of the following locations, where they will be revived (reconditioned) and put back into service. There is no charge to ship them to these locations. Small Lithium batteries are very light, 10 of them can be mailed for under 2 in a homemade cardboard mailer, using recycled cardboard. Non-leaking alkaline batteries (especially 9V) will also be accepted he - Choices Market, 1202 Richards Street, Vancouver BC V6B 3G2 - The Roundhouse Community Cent 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver BC V6Z 2W3 - Capers Community Market, 1675 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C8 Please forward this information to other people, especially those (camera buffs) who use digital cameras, electric scooters (hospitals), electric patient lifts (nursing homes) or large number of 9V alkalines (sound studios.) Other kinds of batteries? Those 12AH to 34AH "gel" sealed lead acid batteries, you can send them in, as well. Some of these will be reconditioned and given away to non-profits, such as the Agape Street Mission. Here's where to ship your used gel cell batteries: - Eternal Abundance, 1025 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X1 - JV Bike Sales & Rentals, 1387 Richards St, Yaletown, BC V6B 3G6 |
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You (and perhaps your association members) can mail in used photo 3V Lithium batteries (such as CR2, or CR123A) to any of the following locations, where they will be revived (reconditioned) and put back into service. - Choices Market, 1202 Richards Street, Vancouver BC V6B 3G2 - The Roundhouse Community Cent 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver BC V6Z 2W3 - Capers Community Market, 1675 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C8 I'm not at all sure that they are reconditioned. Don't know how you could get into the case to "recondition" it. I suspect that they are simply repackaged "as is" and sold on eBay in pairs for 8-10 bucks. I bought a pair on eBay for my Canon S45. They ran the camera for about 10 minutes. CAVEAT EMPTOR....Buyer Beware. Bob Williams |
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It's a nice gesture, but planet pollution is a huge issue. My suggestions: 1/ Drive less and consume less. 2/ Consider a Toyata Prius or some such (or at least a vehicle that serves your needs that does not overwhealm). 3/ Turn off lights and appliances when not needed. 4/ Adjust thermostats to a reasonable level and close doors and windows when the system is on. 5/ Recycle as supported by your community. 6/ Support companies and groups that consider our planet. For example, in the USA you can often choose a renewable energy supplier at a higher cost but doing so will make an investment in the future. 7/ Support research as we need to find new solutions, and they are out there! |
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"Charles Schuler" wrote in message ... It's a nice gesture, but planet pollution is a huge issue. My suggestions: 1/ Drive less and consume less. HEAR, HEAR! And that involves primarily choosing to live close to where you work. I wish Atlanta would lose its fascination with 50-mile commutes! (Or build a commuter train system!) 2/ Consider a Toyota Prius or some such (or at least a vehicle that serves your needs that does not overwhealm). 3/ Turn off lights and appliances when not needed. 4/ Adjust thermostats to a reasonable level and close doors and windows when the system is on. 5/ Recycle as supported by your community. 6/ Support companies and groups that consider our planet. For example, in the USA you can often choose a renewable energy supplier at a higher cost but doing so will make an investment in the future. 7/ Support research as we need to find new solutions, and they are out there! All good suggestions. By far the biggest thing we can do to conserve natural resources is simply to remove inefficiency. |
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"Charles Schuler" wrote in message ... It's a nice gesture, but planet pollution is a huge issue. My suggestions: 1/ Drive less and consume less. HEAR, HEAR! And that involves primarily choosing to live close to where you work. I wish Atlanta would lose its fascination with 50-mile commutes! (Or build a commuter train system!) 2/ Consider a Toyota Prius or some such (or at least a vehicle that serves your needs that does not overwhealm). 3/ Turn off lights and appliances when not needed. 4/ Adjust thermostats to a reasonable level and close doors and windows when the system is on. 5/ Recycle as supported by your community. 6/ Support companies and groups that consider our planet. For example, in the USA you can often choose a renewable energy supplier at a higher cost but doing so will make an investment in the future. 7/ Support research as we need to find new solutions, and they are out there! All good suggestions. By far the biggest thing we can do to conserve natural resources is simply to remove inefficiency. |
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"Andrew MacPherson" wrote in message dress_disguised... In article , ess (Michael A. Covington) wrote: Or build a commuter train system! Actually there were some depressing statistics here in the UK recently which showed that it's usually more energy efficient to travel to work by car. After all, a lot of technology's gone into making modern vehicles more fuel efficient. Sad. But trains at least have a safety advantage (I think). And they are much less wear and tear on the commuter than cars are. |
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