The ESA has today (Wednesday 30th October) published a range of graphics for organisations involved in recycling and waste treatment to share on social media, explaining why incorrectly binned batteries are something to shout about.

As part of its long-running Take Charge campaign, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has published a range of graphics for popular social media platforms designed to raise awareness of the dangers batteries, and electronic devices containing batteries, can pose when they are discarded incorrectly alongside general waste and dry recycling.

The light-hearted campaign graphics feature a range of shouting characters and “fast facts’ drawing attention to some of the alarming statistics related to battery fires and the rate at which batteries are improperly discarded.

The new range of social media assets, along with a supporter guide containing suggested post content, are free to download here and can be used by all organisations and individuals with an interest in this important issue.

Batteries are responsible for hundreds, if not thousands, of fires at recycling and waste management facilities each year and are a growing problem as more and more of more devices containing powerful lithium-ion batteries reach the end of their lives and are discarded.

The Take Charge campaign aims to raise awareness of the danger of battery-related fires and encourages consumers to Recycle Batteries Responsibly by ensuring they only use dedicated recycling services for batteries or waste electricals (WEEE).

Supporters are urged to draw attention to the campaign website at www.takecharge.org.uk which provides a range of information to consumers about battery recycling, as well as containing a recycling service locator tool to help consumers recycle batteries responsibly wherever they live.