Batteries, from Cradle to Grave

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Michael J.; Gray, Fiona M.
Titel	Batteries, from Cradle to Grave
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 87 (2010) 2, S.162-167 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed800053u
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Study; Problem Based Learning; Foreign Countries; Recycling; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; College Science; Conservation (Environment); Problem Solving; Environmental Education; Federal Legislation; Asia; European Union; North America; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grundstudium; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Problemlösen; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Bundesrecht; Asien; Nordamerika; Großbritannien
Abstract	As battery producers and vendors, legislators, and the consumer population become aware of the consequences of inappropriate disposal of batteries to landfill sites instead of responsible chemical neutralization and reuse, the topic of battery recycling has begun to appear on the environmental agenda. In the United Kingdom, estimates of annual consumption are close to 300 million units and the domestic waste stream load is about 30000 tons. The end-of-life treatment that batteries receive in European Union member states, North America, and Asia differs significantly, and the percentage of household cells recycled ranges from almost zero to about 60% of annual sales. With current estimates of global "per capital", "per annum" battery consumption of 330 g, even the best-case figure leaves a massive residue of untreated battery waste to enter municipal landfill sites. In this article, battery recycling as an introduction to a problem-based learning activity is developed, and the key concepts useful to instructors adopting this approach are presented. The key legislation is identified, collection strategies are described, methods of battery sorting and processing are outlined, and sources of information for battery recycling are provided. Supplementary documentation is provided in the form of template study topics for student research. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10