Go for the Greener Option
Did you Know?
In the UK alone 634 million batteries are sold every year, but do you know how many of those are rechargeable?

Currently rechargeable batteries only account for 2% of the market .
Did you Know?
Around 25,000 tonnes of waste household and industrial batteries are generated each year, but do you know how much of it is recycled?

 Currently only 1,000 tonnes are recycled each year!
The Greeness Chart
Battery Type   Description   Greenness Rating
         
Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)   A Rechargeable with a high capacity and ability to be recharged up to 500 times.  

5/5

As NiMH batteries use a hydride-absorbing alloy for the anode instead of cadmium, they are far less toxic when released into the environment.
         

Lithium Ion

(Li-Ion)

   A rechargeable battery that has a higher energy storage capacity and lower self discharge rate than most other batteries.  

5/5

Lithium Ion batteries do not contain many of the more environmentally damaging toxins such as cadmium or mercury.
         
Nickel-cadmium (NiCd or NiCad)   Can be recharged up to 1000 times.  

3/5

They contain cadmium a highly toxic heavy metal, which can be very harmful to the environment if discarded rather than recycled.
         
Alkaline (Rechargeable)   Rechargeable alkaline batteries have a relatively low lifespan and energy capacity.  

2/5

Contains less environmentally damaging metals than other rechargeables, yet more have to be used due to their shorter lifespan.
         

Alkaline (Single Use)

   Low capacity. Not rechargeable.  

1/5

While not containing as many toxins as other batteries, their relatively short lifespan and single use nature mean their use is environmentally damaging along with being uneconomical.
         
       
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