Some single-use batteries can go in the trash in most states but rechargeable batteries should always be recycled. Contact ...

National Fire Prevention Week is kicking off. There are many electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headp ...

Firefighters and recycling centers in Kent County are working to bring awareness to the dangers of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week.

Lithium-ion batteries are found in most devices used today, including electric cars (EVs). With the growth in the market for ...

A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.

In observance of America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, Charlotte, North Carolina-based battery recycler Cirba Solutions has issued a new report highlighting consumer insights on lithium battery recycling, ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

Lithium is extracted from brine at Silver Peak, Nevada, currently the only active lithium resource in the U.S. A UC Davis study shows that as demand for lithium grows in coming years, battery ...

Andy is a freelance writer and photographer based in Bend, Oregon. In the fall of 2020, I picked up my first e-bike, a Specialized Levo SL, and it soon became my primary mode of transportation. I rode ...