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flag Maine proposes requiring battery makers to fund recycling to prevent fires and extend landfill life.

flag Maine is advancing a bill that would require battery manufacturers to fund free disposal and recycling programs for batteries, aiming to reduce hazardous trash fires and extend landfill life. flag Over 820,000 pounds of batteries are discarded annually, with lithium-ion batteries linked to 78% of 63 waste facility fires since 2023. flag The law, modeled on existing producer responsibility programs, would cover single-use and rechargeable batteries, excluding those in EVs and medical devices. flag It mandates collection systems and bans sales without compliance. flag The bill passed the environment committee and awaits full approval and funding, with potential implementation in two years.

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