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It is that time of year when we take to the highways and byways for holiday visits with family. If you plan to travel for the holidays, there is a good chance you will be...

We love USB rechargeable batteries. We think you should too. USB rechargeable batteries keep single-use disposal batteries out of landfills. They save resources, money and time. There are so many good reasons to go rechargeable...

  We get excited when people make the connection between our USB rechargeable batteries and the lithium-ion batteries now being installed in electric vehicles (EVs). While there are some significant differences between the two types...

It is less confusing than even 70 years ago. Today's consumers have to worry about only five battery types for electronic devices: AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt.

Single-use batteries are, by definition, disposable products. You use them once and throw them away. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery can be charged up to 1,000 times. 

Finally, the actual word 'lithium' comes from the Greek word 'lithos,' which means 'stone.' We assume it was so named because of the abundance of lithium in igneous rock.

Perhaps the easiest way to recycle batteries – be they alkaline, lithium-ion, or any other form – is to take advantage of your local hazardous waste collection. 

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