KENTVILLE - A fire that badly damaged a waste and recycling facility in Nova Scotia has prompted the organization’s manager to issue a blunt warning about the disposal of lithium-ion
KENTVILLE - A fire that badly damaged a waste and recycling facility in Nova Scotia has prompted the organization’s manager to issue a blunt warning about the disposal of lithium-ion batteries with regular garbage.
Andrew Garrett, general manager of Valley Waste Resource Management in Kentville, N.S., says that when these batteries are crushed or damaged, they can spark a fire — a dangerous problem that has become all too common in recent years.
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