Australia considering mandatory national battery recycling scheme

Posted on 28 Jul 2017 by Tim Brown

Australia's Environment Ministers resolved today to consider new laws to require battery manufacturers to collect and recycle used batteries.

  Queensland State Environment Minister Steven Miles has encouraged the idea for a national regulation to increase battery recycling – image courtesy of Queensland Parliament. Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles welcomed the support of other states for Queensland’s work towards implementing a mandatory national battery recycling scheme and thereby significantly increasing…

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