We never seem to think beyond our next purchase and in many respects, given how callous we are towards the disposable nature of consumer goods this means that we are somewhat blinded to the true cost of the goods we buy. We do not see the volume of toxic gases produced, the number of trees that had to be cut down, or the number of dangerous chemicals released into our delicate and long suffering environment. Because of this reluctance to take personal responsibility, this means that the greatly heralded arrival of items such as a Solar Powered Battery Charger rings a little hollow.
Many of us will no doubt look at the various appliances we use on such a frequent basis and find some amusement from the idea that our laptops and gaming consoles could be the cause of such damage to our environment. After all, they produce no harmful emissions; no dangerous by products or chemicals…so really, what is the big deal? Is it just some sort of conspiracy by the eco-fascist brigade to spoil our fun, and derail the progress of legitimate free market economics? No. Irrespective of whether you power your appliances by means of a portable battery supply or from the mains power supply, the simple truth is that you are inflicting further harm upon the environment.
Electrical batteries are a nightmare to dispose of, there really is no real way to dispose of them cleanly, efficiently and above all else: safely. Cost rules supreme when it comes to disposal of these units, and so the most cost effective solution is to dump them in landfill sites and simply bury more rubbish on top of them. This would not be such a big issue if the components were actually biodegradable…but they aren’t and so unless we can wait around a century for them to finally break down, we have a real problem on our hands. We can’t burn or melt the components because that would create an unacceptably high level of pollution as well as potentially and actually lethal gases which would pose a significant risk to the personnel involved in the incineration process.
There is a glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel however: the solar powered battery charger. Whereas the traditional forms of powering up electrical devices are either non-rechargeable or need fossil fuels to be used to produce the required electricity the solar powered battery charger does not, and the only external power supply it requires at any given time is that derived from the sun. This significantly improves the useful lifespan of these products.
To learn more about how Solar Powered Battery Chargers could not only save you money but also give you complete freedom from mains power then please visit my Solar Energy Blog.
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