Single use batteries are overpriced, toxic, and make up a lot of the waste in landfills.
The US should impose a law to make all batteries rechargeable up to 100 times to cut down waste and cost to consumers by the end of 2017.
All consumers should be provided universal charging stations for all battery formats sold at no cost.
A percentage of batteries produced by each company must be composed of recycled batteries.
Consumers should be able to drop off batteries to be recycled anywhere a particular brand is sold and receive a discount for recycling.
This initiative will cut waste, cost, and create a competitive environment to improve on battery technology.