4. Secondary sources of lead
Lead is one of the most recycled metals.
More than 85% of products using lead are recyclable.
4.1 Recyclable materials
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Batteries
Battery Council International reports in its 2007 Metal Bulletin that 97% of the lead contained in wet batteries at the end of their life has been recycled. Over the last decade, a major recycling effort has been made, since in 1995 only 85% of the lead contained was recycled.
The result was achieved thanks to new recycling possibilities:
improved collection ;
reaction to environmental constraints and restrictive laws concerning the health of living beings...
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Bibliography
Websites
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Battery Council International
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CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) – Australia
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Statistical and economic data
World lead reserves and primary resources
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), lead reserves were in the region of 78.5 Mt in 2009 (table ), and identified world resources are estimated at over 1.5 billion tonnes.
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