60% of Japanese people don't know how to dispose of mobile batteries.

A survey shows nearly 60% of Japanese people misdispose of mobile batteries, increasing fire risks during waste collection.

Listen up, folks! A recent survey revealed that nearly 60% of people in Japan don’t know how to dispose of mobile batteries correctly. That's wild! And the problem is escalating—fires caused by these batteries are happening more and more.

Experts are sounding the alarm here, urging everyone to stop throwing these batteries in the trash. We've got reports of discarded batteries causing fires in waste collection trucks. So, let’s all get it together and handle those batteries the right way!

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