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As concern rises over the danger of aging e-bike batteries, the cycling industry has joined with a nonprofit to dispose of them “safely and responsibly.”
In November 2021, the nonprofit Call2Recycle started working with e-bike makers to create a voluntary program for recycling the bikes’ heavy-duty batteries.
But there was more at stake than just “conscious capitalism” — the batteries have become an issue of public safety.
Electric bicycles have soared in popularity in recent years, outpacing sales of both regular bikes and electric cars. Yet aging and neglected e-bike batteries have caused an increasing number of explosions. In August 2022, one such exploding battery killed two people in New York City, including a 5-year-old girl.
To address that issue while also reusing…
Call2Recycle Keeps 23,000 Pounds of E-Bike Batteries From Potentially Exploding
