Tratamiento y reciclado de contaminantes en pilas

Résumé

In an economic growing country, the production increases. So does the waste. Therefore a good recycling management is needed to maintain a sustainable development. The uncontrolled elimination of domestic batteries is hazardous for the environment and humanity because they contain Mercury, Cadmium and Lead. In the late 70´s, some members of the EU decide to organise the way to control the waste of these products. In 1991, the EU Classifies the battery cells as a toxic and hazardous waste because of its Mercury, Cadmium and Lead content (Governing Body 91/157/CEE). The low number of batteries to treat and the technical difficulty to recover those material, shows an economic deficit. In the other hand, the notable environmental impact, not treating batteries, the EU binds the battery producers to reduce the percentages of hazardous metals. Once the problem is minimised, new solutions must be taken.