OSRAM, one of the world’s largest lighting manufacturers, joined our national battery and portable accumulator collection campaign. It currently consists of over 1,470 locations and the project is mainly aimed at improving the performance regarding the quality of the environment (batteries contain toxic substances that affect the environment and human health) and reducing their number in landfills.

In average, 65% of a battery’s content can be recycled and used: zinc, magnesium, carbon and steel. And this content can be monetized, as the general costs for extracting these materials increase constantly, while resources diminish. Moreover, there is evidence that substances from just one battery can pollute 10 liters of water.

Due to separate collection, batteries can be safely stored, then transferred to treatment plants, thus ceasing to be a hazard for the environment. The content materials and substances can also be recovered and turned into raw materials that can be subsequently reused, while helping preserve natural resources.

On average, each battery contains 20 grams of metal. 50 batteries contain 1 kg of metal that can be reused. This metal is currently lost in waste. In some countries, over 70% of the used batteries are collected separately and recycled. Together we can make this happen in Romania, as well!