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fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Public art project aims to reduce battery fires

A touring public installation will promote recycling of small electricals and batteries to reduce lithium-ion battery fires in east London waste collection and disposal.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK households bin 168m Christmas lights and fast tech' items a year

The research by the non-profit group Material Focus found about 1.7bn was spent last year on Christmas lighting, including 39m sets of fairy lights. Consumers bought a further 28m light-up items such as garlands, wreaths, stars and snow globes, along with 23m light-up figures and characters and 16m pre-lit Christmas trees.
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fromwww.bostonherald.com
7 months ago

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns

Southwest Airlines is set to implement a new policy requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible during use to mitigate risks from lithium battery fires.
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