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Lead Battery Recycling Tops All Consumer Recycling and Provides a True Example of a Circular Economy

New Study Finds Nearly 100 Percent of All Lead Batteries Avoid Landfills

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November 15, 2017

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Lead Battery Industry Employees Tell Their Stories in New “Good Neighbors” Video

“Being a good neighbor is paramount to the more than 20,000 people working in the lead battery industry”

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November 2, 2017

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BCI Study Identifies Difference in Blood Lead Absorption Rate Based on Particle Size

A peer-reviewed journal article challenges assumptions on lead absorption rates.

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August 28, 2017

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2017 Impact Report Puts Lead Batteries Among Top Five Performers

Lead batteries are critical for many green technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, and to store...

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August 14, 2017

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Lead and Lead Battery Industries Announce Ambitious New Targets to Protect Workers

The major step taken today to improve the protection of workers is made possible by improvements in...

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June 15, 2017

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Carole Mars The Sustainability Consortium Director

The high recycling rate of U.S. lead batteries means a large percent of U.S. lead battery manufacturing supply chain inputs (73% of its lead) are sourced from domestic recyclers.

Dr. Carole Mars, Director of Technical Development and Innovation, The Sustainability Consortium