Use our simple battery selector tool to find out which battery is greenest for your gadget, in two easy steps.
The best battery to use with your device to limit environmental impact is:
Greenhouse gas emission
Ozone layer depletion
Natural resources
Greenhouse gas emissions are created by energy use, and therefore can be compared to another common use of energy: driving a car. The following allows you to compare powering your device for 5 years to the equivalent km driven in a car. Show me what the equivalent kilometres driven in a car would be
This data is based on Energizer`s life cycle analysis, conducted by Environmental Resources Management, which studied the use of different battery chemistries in several common household devices.
Most everyday use batteries are alkaline and lithium, which in most states can be disposed of via your normal waste management process. This is possible because many years ago Energizer led the industry in eliminating heavy metals, such as mercury, from our products. Therefore, these products don’t contain any hazardous materials, as classified under federal EPA guidelines.
Most rechargeable batteries used today are considered non-hazardous based on their “metal” content, which is nickel metal hydride and lithium ion. Therefore, they can be disposed of according to US federal guidelines. We do, however, ask that consumers recycle their rechargeable batteries to capture those that do contain hazardous waste such as lead acid and nickel cadmium.
These products can be disposed of via your normal waste management process