Last April, we went to the DENR after we got data from the PSA showing that a sizeable amount of lead scraps derived from used lead acid batteries (ULABs) that are considered hazardous waste have been exiting the country annually. Know more:
Last April, we went to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources after we got data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showing that a sizeable amount of lead scraps derived from used lead acid batteries that are considered hazardous waste have been exiting the country annually.
These are probably the sources of those traders that are illegally shipping scrap lead outside of the country. Photos and videos provided to us were really disturbing. The facilities are really shabby and ill equipped to be able to handle the hazardous materials where they derive their secondary lead.
Note that at the end of its life, a used lead-acid battery such as automotive batteries, motorcycle batteries and UPS, may be simply thrown away, or they can also be handed in for recycling. ULAB recycling rate can go as high as 99 percent for licensed recyclers due to the state-of-the-art recycling technologies they employ.
Unregulated/unlicensed recycling industries and informal methods of recovering lead also pose a great danger to the environment and on humans as these are usually done in homes or backyards.
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