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Battery fires from discarded electronics on the rise, UK study warns
LONDON: British fire chiefs and recycling campaigners have warned that fires caused by discarded batteries in electricals are on the rise, causing damage and spikes in air pollution levels.According to a study by Material Focus, which leads the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, battery fires in bin lorries and at waste sites have risen by more than 70 per cent since 2022, with more than 1,200 estimated to have occurred last year, reported PA Media.It said that the steep rise in the number of portable electrical items containing lithium-ion batteries being bought and used by the public was leading to an increased risk of fires, with the study indicating that 1.6 billion batteries were thrown

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