尽管有火灾风险,但有一半的澳大利亚家庭仍然把电池扔在垃圾中,尽管回收率略有上升。 Half of Australian homes still throw away batteries in trash despite fire risks, though recycling rates rose slightly.

根据B-Cycle电池管理计划,尽管知道火灾风险,但有一半的澳大利亚家庭仍然在普通垃圾中丢弃废旧电池。 Half of Australian households still discard used batteries in regular trash despite knowing the fire risks, according to the B-Cycle battery stewardship scheme. 小组警告说,废物工人和卡车面临危险,特别是在圣诞节后清理过程中,家庭平均每家储存11个电池。 The group warned of dangers to waste workers and trucks, especially during post-Christmas clean-ups, noting households store an average of 11 batteries each. 在过去一年中,回收了330万公斤,占可用电池的18.5%,比前一年的17.6%有所增加。 In the past year, 3.3 million kilograms were recycled, capturing 18.5% of available batteries—up from 17.6% the previous year. 回收率差异很大,新南威尔士州和维多利亚州的回收率分别为30.5%和27.6%,而北部地区的回收率仅为0.4%。 Recycling rates varied widely, with New South Wales and Victoria leading at 30.5% and 27.6%, while the Northern Territory reported just 0.4%. 尽管对风险的认识达到56%, 但仍有近一半电池处置不当, 促使更多州根据新南威尔士州的新标准, 制定电子自行车和电子摩托车电池回收条例。 Despite 56% awareness of risks, nearly half still dispose of batteries improperly, prompting calls for more states to adopt regulations for e-bike and e-scooter battery recycling, following New South Wales’ new standards.