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An off-grid solar PV and battery system in Africa. Image: Powerhive.

‘Countless piles of dead batteries’ are testament to lead acid’s toxic legacy in Africa

May 16, 2018
Providers of solar-plus-storage into the continent of Africa have said that it is a misconception that lead acid batteries used in off-grid systems are recycled efficiently back into the supply chain.

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