Battery recycling

Lead exposure drains Up to 9% of Bangladesh’s GDP with $16 billion annual IQ loss

Bangladesh faces a worsening lead poisoning crisis as informal battery recycling exposes millions of children to toxic contamination, causing...

Savar illegal battery plants demolished in toxic lead pollution raid

Authorities in Savar demolished two illegal battery recycling plants and seized used batteries during a raid targeting toxic lead...

Bangladesh shuts sections of Chinese battery recycling factory in Mymensingh

Bangladesh authorities shut several units of a Chinese battery recycling factory in Mymensingh after inspectors found toxic lead exposure...

Illegal battery recycling plant shut in Ashulia over toxic lead risks

Authorities shut an illegal battery recycling plant in Ashulia and fined operators Tk 200,000 amid rising concerns over toxic...

Alleged lead recycling plant raises health concerns in Kishoreganj

Residents near a suspected lead recycling facility in Kishoreganj allege toxic emissions are causing health problems, while environmental concerns...

Toxic fumes from battery plant raise health fears on Dhaka outskirts

Residents near a battery recycling plant in Dhamrai say toxic fumes are harming health and the environment, raising concerns...

Toxic smoke from battery-burning factory alarms residents in Manikganj

Residents of Singair in Manikganj allege a factory burning discarded batteries for lead is emitting toxic smoke, harming health,...

China braces for EV battery recycling surge

China prepares for a sharp rise in retired EV batteries, tightening recycling rules to recover lithium and other critical...

Bangladesh unveils national plan to end lead poisoning

Bangladesh has unveiled a final draft of the national strategy and action plan to eliminate lead poisoning by 2035,...

Bangladesh soil lead levels hit 70,000 ppm, alarming experts

Alarming research reveals extreme lead contamination from illegal battery recycling in Bangladesh, putting millions of children at risk and...

Battery waste poses major public health threat in Bangladesh

Unregulated battery-powered rickshaws are driving a severe lead pollution crisis in Bangladesh, endangering children, contaminating food and water, and...

No safe level: Bangladeshi youth fight lead poisoning

Bangladeshi youth are confronting a silent public health emergency, exposing toxic lead pollution from batteries, shutting illegal factories, and...