Did you know lead-acid batteries are the most recycled consumer product in the world today?
More than 99 percent of all lead-acid batteries get recycled, and to put that statistic into perspective, only 67 percent of paper products and 55 percent of aluminum cans are recycled. Lead-acid batteries have the No.1 spot in recycling locked down in a race that isn’t even close. This is largely due to you, the consumer, possibly without even knowing you’re part of something so large-scale and environmentally important.
So, how big is the battery recycling effort? In 2020, the battery recycling market was valued at more than $15 million with projections to reach over $36 million by 2028, according to Research and Markets data. In 2020, there were 12.4 million tons of refined lead produced, so it’s daunting to consider how many items actually require batteries.
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