(WW) – Stringent standards for processing lead from spent batteries must be introduced and widely implemented by governments and regulatory bodies in order to reduce the massive health and environmental risks caused by unsound recycling of this waste stream in developing countries. German consultancy Öko-Institut ...
Öko-Institut calls for international standards for recycling spent lead-acid batteries
Project uncovers severe risks to health and the environment in Africa
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