Chemistry of Everyday Things

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.05.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objective
  4. Background
  5. Strategies and Activities
  6. Teacher Resources
  7. Student Resources
  8. Appendix A
  9. End Notes Works Cited

I Got the Power! Misconceptions of Recycling Batteries

Nancy VanKirk

Published September 2011

Tools for this Unit:

End Notes Works Cited

1 Yarrow, Joanna. Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. San Francisco, Duncan Baird Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8118-6393-3 page 91

365 Simple ways to save energy, resources, and money.

2 Yarrow, Joanna. Eco Logical! London., Duncan Baird Publishing Co., Inc., 2009

ISBN 978-1-84483-847-9. pages 32-33

All the facts and figures to make up your mind.

3 PEMA http://www.emesi.psu.edu/hazards/general3.htm (accessed July 2, 2011)

4 EPA Enforcement Alert The Battery Act Volume 5, Number 2 March 2002 page 1

http://ww(w.epa.gov/osw/hazard/recycling/battery.pdf

5 Moss, Doug, Earth Talk Expert Answers to Everyday Questions about the Environment. New York, New York, Penguin Group, Plume Book 2009. ISBN 978-0-452-29012-9

6 U.S. Department of Energy. "Energy.gov." President Obama Announces 2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles. Wwww.energy.gov/7749.htm (accessed July 15, 2011).

7 Department of Environmental Conservation. "How to: Climate Smart Recycling and Composting ." The DEC website. Dec.ny.gov/energy/57200.htl (accessed July 15, 2011).

8 EPA Enforcement Alert The Battery Act Volume 5, Number 2 March 2002 page 1

9 http://www.nulife-ind.com/batteries.php (accessed July 7, 2011) How to recycle batteries.

10 Scherb, Hagen and Voigt, Kristina. "Adverse genetic effects induced by chemical or physical environmental pollution". Environmental Science Pollution Research, Neuberger, Germany Vol 18 2011

11 Miller, Chaz. "Waste360 Home Page." Waste360 Home Page. http://waste360.com (accessed June 23, 2011).

12 Department of Environmental Conservation. "How to: Climate Smart Recycling and Composting ." The DEC website. dec.ny.gov/energy/57200.htl (accessed July 15, 2011).

13 Kiehne, H. A.. Battery Technology Handbook . Hoboken: Marcel Dekker Inc, 2003.

Comprehensive guide to fundamental theories, techniques, and strategies utilized for battery operation and design.

14 www. About.com Bellis, Mary 2011 (accessed July 7, 2011)

15 Kiehne, H. A.. Battery Technology Handbook . Hoboken: Marcel Dekker Inc, 2003.

Comprehensive guide to fundamental theories, techniques, and strategies utilized for battery operation and design.

16 Badders, William. "Kinds of Matter." In Houghton Mifflin science discovery works . Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. 42-43. Sixth grade textbook.

17 Bleicher, Samuel. Implementation of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act. Washington, DC: United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1997.

18 How to Recycle Batteries , Battery University." Battery information from Battery University. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/recycling_batteries http://www.whyzz.com/how-do-batteries-work (accessed July 19, 2011)

19 How to Recycle Batteries , Battery University." Battery information from Battery University. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/recycling_batteries (accessed July 19, 2011).

20 Goodenough, John, and Youngsik Kim. "Challenges for Rechargeable Li Batteries." Chemistry of Materials Review 22 , no. August 28, 2009 (2010): 587-603. http://pubs.asc.org (accessed July 12, 2011).

http://www.the12volt.com/ohm/ohmslaw.asp

21 Waste Age. "Waste360 Home Page." Waste360 Home Page. http://www.waste360.com (accessed July 18, 2011).

22 Waste Age. "Waste360 Home Page." Waste360 Home Page. http://www.waste360.com (accessed July 18, 2011).

23 Vasil, Adria. Ecoholic (When You're Addicted to the Planet) . New York, New York, WW Norton & Company, 2009. ISBN 978-0-393-33428-9. Page 190.

24 Mauldin, Paul. "Smart Energy Portal | SmartEnergyPortal.net." Smart Energy Portal | SmartEnergyPortal.net. http://smartenergyportal.net (accessed July 17, 2011).

25 (Figure 1) http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8819.html (accessed July 16, 2011).

26 (Figure 2) http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/battery.htm (accessed July 16, 2011).

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