EU agrees battery recycling law (BBC) {mandatory after 2008}

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The directive will ban most batteries with more than a trace of the toxic chemicals cadmium or mercury.

It says a quarter of all used batteries must be collected by 2012 - rising to 45% by 2016 - and that at least half of them must be recycled.

It also says all batteries must be clearly labelled to show how long they will last, from 2009 onwards.
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The directive calls for collection points to be established where consumers can hand in used batteries - including those from toys, computers or mobile phones - and obliges shops to collect used batteries from consumers at no extra cost.

It also says that all batteries must be removable, and that all producers of batteries must be registered.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4969544.stm