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10,000 fires a year: Highly flammable lithium batteries raise concerns | An urgent call for more safe drop-off points for batteries has been issued by the waste and recycling sector.
Australia's waste industry is under siege as discarded lithium-ion batteries cause thousands of fires, jeopardizing safety and the environment.
Gayle Sloan, Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association chief executive, fears that such issues could lead to a major tragedy in the near future. Many modern portable devices, including phones, tablets, power banks, computers, toys, appliances, tools, and mobility equipment like electric bikes and scooters, contain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The government-run fire safety services advise never to touch a swollen or ruptured device or battery with bare hands as the heat and/or chemicals can cause severe burns.
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