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Batteries
Jackson Ryan
I don’t want to scare you, but every piece of old tech you own may be a ticking time bomb.
There’s an overwhelming sense of guilt that washes over me when I throw something in the trash that probably shouldn’t be there — particularly when it comes to e-waste. Are broken headphones recyclable? What should I do with old laptop chargers? And what do I do with all these dead…
Coin cell or “button” batteries are small, shiny, and feel tingly on the tongue. If you’re a toddler, that puts them into the category of “belongs in my mouth”. But a swallowed button battery can begin burning a hole through a kid’s oesophagus in hours, causing pain, severe injury, and…
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