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A billion batteries

08/08/2023 GMT

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The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled

The US teens and children campaigning for used batteries to be recycled rather than ending up in landfill.

US schoolboy Sri Nihal Tammana launched a battery recycling campaign when he was 10-years-old after seeing TV news images of an explosion caused by a lithium-ion battery in California.

Four years on, he has formed a partnership with the largest battery recycling non-profit in North America, mobilised hundreds of kids to place over 500 battery bins across the US and recycled over 265,000 batteries. He also uses digital platforms to educate children, business leaders and decision makers around the world.

We follow his journey and hear 14-year-old Nihal interact with people and politicians as part of his mission to educate as many people as possible on the importance of battery recycling. Experts say currently only 5% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries are being recycled. We ask why and explore how children in different parts of the world are channelling their eco-anxiety by taking local action.

(Photo: Nihal stands behind a battery recycling bin. Credit: Vishva Samani)

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