Sickness

[Skeithex]

It would help cut down on people getting sick or not feeling well from leaking batteries.

[froggyboy604]

Recycling batteries can also reduce the need to go mining for more metals and minerals to make more new batteries which could improve the air quality in towns close to metal mines.

[Skeithex]

True, less mining means less toxins in the air, keeping people from being sick so often.

[froggyboy604]

Mining in some countries use child labor, so reducing the need for more mining may reduce the need to use as many children to work in mines which can be unsafe and unhealthy for children.

[Skeithex]

Children getting sick only shortens their life or makes their adult lives much more harder.

[froggyboy604]

I feel there may not be enough healthy workers in the future if a lot of children are forced or get tricked into working more dangerous mining jobs because of a very great demand for mining metals for making batteries.