I am ashamed to admit, I was a violator. I used to toss my defunct batteries right into the kitchen trash basket. I gave no thought that they would end up in landfills and then enter our environment causing serious health risks.
Fortunately, over the last 10 years I have become more aware of my environment, I have become GREEN. I recycle and reuse, seldom replacing anything. I have special baskets in my garage for bottles, and newspapers and yes, even batteries.
An e-mail from NAR caught my eye this morning. The newsletter featured a site www.Earth 911.com. It is a great place to find out where to deposit everything from batteries, appliances and toxins. Just enter your zip code for local listings.
Check it out and find where to recycle in your neighborhood. Let all help our environment by becoming the green resource in your community.
Marjorie Taylor, Watson Realty Corp. is a licensed Real Estate Broker and community leader representing Homes in St. Augustine. She holds the professional designations of CRS, CSP, e-PRO, GRI, TRC and is passionate about helping clients buy and sell Homes in St. Augustine and Homes in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.
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That is good to know, so much gets discarded. The other thing about batteries is that the be 6v batteries that are used in the big flashlights. Well if you open the top of it you will find I believe 23 2AA batteries inside. The battery companies don't want you to know that. DAC