Recycling Plants Are Catching On Fire, and Lithium-Ion Batteries Are To Blame

Rechargeable batteries like the one in your smartphone should never be tossed in the recycling bin.

A nightmare for the recycling industry became incarnate when a Texas recycling plant burst into flames in December 2016. The fire caught quickly, melting plastic bottles, consuming cardboard boxes, and incinerating discarded paper.

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