Hazardous waste recycled without harming the environment by AkkuSer Ltd
Batteries - single use or rechargeable - are used as power sources in all types of wireless products, such as digital cameras, video cameras, mobile phones, computers and drills.
"As the number of wireless devices is increasing at a rapid pace, the number of rechargeable batteries powering the devices is also increasing. This means that there is a rising volume of hazardous waste to process", explains Jarmo Pudas, Managing Director of AkkuSer.
Globally unique technology
The AkkuSer's recycling method - Dry Technology - is unique in the world. It represents the latest technology which raises the degree of material recovery from batteries to a new level. It also enables safe handling of the hazardous materials.
The recycling rate of Dry Technology is more than 90 per cent compared to alternative technologies like Foundry Technology in which nearly half of the processed material ends up in landfills. Another major asset of Dry Technology is the extremely low energy consumption which is nearly 90 per cent less than in Foundry Technology.
AkkuSer processes most of the rechargeable batteries and battery waste generated in Finland and Estonia, and half of the waste generated in Norway and Sweden. The company has the capacity to accept waste from other countries and also to export its methods.
"The initial driving force of our product development was the EU recycling directive, which took effect in 2006. When similar legislation is enacted in the rest of the world, demand for our technology will skyrocket," says Pudas.
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