The Eco leaders have given out boxes to children in their class so that they can collect batteries for recycling.  If your child did not bring a box home the used batteries can be brought into school in a plastic bag. The bags and boxes can be handed to the eco leaders in your child's class and they will bring them to me.  We are only collecting these used batteries: AAA  AA  C  D  The batteries that we collect will be recycled to make new batteries, used in the construction industry and they can even be made into fertilizer!  Please don't throw your old batteries away.  Over 20,000 tonnes of batteries can end up in landfill causing pollution to soil and water.  This is the same weight as 4000 elephants!   Thank you for being part of the Big Battery Hunt.  Mrs Anson and the Eco Leaders