hi today we're going to talk about the importance of properly disposing of your old batteries when your batteries run out don't just throw them away recycle them did you know that recycling batteries is not only good for the environment but it also helps conserve natural resources and reduce energy consumption it's true batteries are made from a variety of chemicals Plastics and heavy metals and these substances can s can harmful to the environment when batteries are thrown away toxic materials can leak into the environment contaminating our Soil and Water and causing harm to the people plants and animals living in the area it's not a good look these batteries can catch fire in waste facilities causing serious damage and even injuries to Waste Management workers oh one sec oh there you go thank you Thank You by recycling we can properly dispose of the hazardous materials and prevent them from causing harm recycling batteries also helps conserve natural resources by reducing the need to extract new raw materials from the earth everyday items like golf clubs appliances and even new batteries are made using these repurposed elements it also takes a lot less energy to make products from recovered materials than from raw materials which means that recycling batteries helps save energy and reduce our carbon footprint and it's not just traditional batteries that need to be recycled household items like laptops portable chargers tools appliances and even mobile phones contain batteries that should be recycled when they stop working so the next time your battery runs out don't throw it into the trash drop it off at a collection site find your local no-cost collection site at King County has wastewa.gov together we can help protect each other and the environment for future Generations