Lithium-ion batteries suspected cause of fire at Rumpke recycling plant
Yeager said lithium-ion batteries are suspected because those are usually the culprits in fires at Rumpke’s facilities, ...
Where EV batteries go to die – and be reborn
Batteries for electric vehicles are notoriously difficult to recycle, but growing demand for the rare metals they contain is ...
Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous. A recent Camden fire shows their risks | Opinion
New Jersey and the federal government must step up to prevent our neighbors across the state from dealing with more ...
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'A ticking time bomb': Missouri town reels more than 4 months after lithium battery plant fire
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — Kimi Royer said she saw it coming. Ever since a lithium battery recycling plant opened in October 2023, she feared disaster. Just a year later, it happened when the Critical ...
Broken hydrants near Stockton recycling plant fire force crews to pivot
STOCKTON — A Stockton recycling plant fire sent plumes of smoke into the air and flames as high as 15 feet late Wednesday ...
Papakura recycling plant's latest fire extinguished
The fire at the metal recycling plant in the Auckland suburb of Papakura has been extinguished. It started on Wednesday ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous. A recent Camden fire shows their risks | Opinion
A recent fire at EMR's Camden facility was caused by an improperly disposed of lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries are considered hazardous waste and pose a significant fire risk when not ...
Enva working with SFRS and regulatory bodies to minimise risk of future fires at Friarton recycling plant
In February 2023, Slawomir Szmeichel tragically died in a fire while working at the plant, formerly Shore Recycling. In ...