THE STUDY FINDINGS
The study shows that increasing recycling of batteries is beneficial to the environment, due to the recovery of metals and avoidance of virgin metal production. However, it is achieved at significant financial cost when compared with disposal.
Table 1.1 displays the net environmental benefit associated with implementation scenarios (1-9), over and above the baseline scenario (10). Table 1.2 displays the waste management and average environmental and social costs that have been estimated for each implementation scenario.
CRITICAL REVIEW SUMMARY