Rechargeable Batteries and Why We Should All Be Using Them

If you’re like most Canadians, you probably have tons of devices in your home that need batteries to operate. TV remotes, gaming systems, cordless phones, wireless keyboard and mouse sets, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors - the list goes on. In this article, we’ll take a look at why we should all be switching over to rechargeable batteries.

Convenience

At the end of a long day of work and a frustrating commute home, sometimes all we want to do is hold down the couch, remote in hand, flipping through the channels to see what’s on. As murphy’s law would have it, the moment one settles into the perfect position on said couch, ready to relax and chill, it becomes evident that the batteries in the TV remote have run out of juice. Darn! How very frustrating and annoying to have to get back up and have to dig around for a new set of batteries. And of course, to add insult to injury, we might not even have any fresh batteries on hand. What to do?

Start keeping your home well stocked with rechargeable batteries – that’s what!  If you keep a supply of Kee rechargeables on hand, you’ll never again have to face this disruption of your couch time!

Save Money

Have you ever noticed how expensive batteries have gotten over the years?  Albeit the quality of batteries has improved over the last twenty years with longer lasting charge and more reliability, they’re still pricey, and with the number of devices in the typical home that require them, the battery bill can really add up to hundreds of dollars per year.

Kee rechargeable batteries can save you a huge amount of money. Simply do a quick inventory of your household. Tally up the number of different types of batteries you need to keep everything running smoothly, then purchase Kee rechargeable batteries. Purchase enough to always have an extra set charged and ready to go, and you’ll save tons of money. And the amazing thing about Kee rechargeable batteries is that they charge in under two hours and can be charged and reused over 1,000 times! 

Performance

The performance of Kee rechargeable batteries can’t be beat. Single use disposable batteries operate at 1.5 volts, wearing down quickly until they’re ‘empty’ and rendered useless. Kee batteries use 1.2 volts of energy consistently for a full charge before they’ll indicate the need for recharging. This means optimal performance and charge span so that you’ll need to change out your batteries less frequently than you would with single use disposables.

Time Savers

Kee rechargeable batteries offer amazing time savings. As noted, they can be fully charged in under two hours using a micro-USB cable. Just imagine if you were in the ‘couch’ scenario above, and actually had to not only get up from your comfy couch, but get into your car, drive to a store, buy more batteries, drive home, and then insert them into your TV remote. By then, it might already be bedtime and so much for your relaxing night of ‘TV and chill’.

Earth Savers – the Environment

Most people are not aware of the environmental impact of using single use batteries. For starters, it takes an incredible amount of energy and resources to manufacture batteries. This leads to higher greenhouse emissions, which pollute our world and the earth’s atmosphere.

Once these batteries are out of juice, most people don’t know how to properly dispose of them, and usually end up simply throwing them in the garbage without giving it any further thought. In reality, when batteries are dumped into landfills, they begin to break down, releasing a host of toxic, hazardous chemicals into the earth. This can lead to contaminated water supplies, which in turn can have a negative impact on agriculture. As well, some of the chemicals will pollute the air we breathe. Very dangerous!

With Kee rechargeable batteries, you’ll get over 1,000 charges out of each battery. This means less need for manufacturing, less waste, and less negative impact on the environment.

Tips for How to Recycle Used Batteries Properly

Now that we’ve covered the benefits of Kee rechargeable batteries, let’s take a look at how to safely dispose of all those old used single use batteries properly.

First, check your local listings to see if there is a battery recycling center near your home. Home Depot and Best Buy offer battery recycling services. All you have to do is bring them into the store and they’ll take care of properly disposing of the batteries.

If there isn’t a local recycling facility in your area, place the used batteries in a single container labelled ‘used batteries’. If the batteries include 9 volts, place electrical tape over the terminals before adding them to the container. This will prevent any risk of fire if the batteries still contain a slight amount of charge.

Additionally, certain battery manufactures offer mail in recycling. Check the manufacturer website to see if your used batteries can be returned via mail.

Now that you’ve learned about some of the benefits of using Kee rechargeable batteries, what are you waiting for? It’s time to move away from single use disposable batteries and upgrade to Kee rechargeable batteries. The environment and your wallet will thank you!