What are the consequences of littering waste batteries?

Although the battery is small in size and mass, it contains a variety of metal substances. When the battery is discarded in nature, the mercury contained in it will slowly overflow, enter the soil or water source, and then enter the human body through crops to damage the human kidney. Not only that, according to relevant data, a battery the size of a button can pollute 600,000 liters of water, which is equal to the amount of water a person can drink in a lifetime. A battery that rots in the ground can make a square meter of land useless. Therefore, people often describe used batteries as pollution bombs. What's more frightening is that mercury will be used by microorganisms. Inorganic mercury can be converted into methylmercury and accumulate in the body of fish. If people eat this kind of fish, methylmercury will enter the human brain cells, causing serious damage to the human nervous system, and the severe ones will go crazy and die. Littering waste batteries is not only a great harm, but also a waste of resources. Our country consumes up to 3 billion batteries throughout the year. Due to non-recycling, we lose 740 tons of copper, 16,000 tons of zinc, and 97,000 tons of manganese powder! Therefore, I do not advocate littering of batteries. I should let the batteries find their home! Disclaimer: Some pictures and content of articles published on this site are from the Internet. If there is any infringement, please contact to delete. Previous post: What is the harm of waste batteries to the land?