mercury-free: hearing aid batteries are going green!
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Manufacturers of hearing aid batteries can no longer sell or distribute “button cell” batteries that contain mercury. The next time you’re shopping for batteries, look for the “mercury-free” labeling on the packages. Some are even boxed in recycled materials. Call Today(847) 737-4270 Visit Our Websitewww.Hearing-Aids-Highland-Park-IL.comTRANSCRIPT
Mercury-free:
Hearing aid batteries are going
green!
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0617
Manufacturers of hearing aid batteries can no longer sell or
distribute “button cell” batteries that contain mercury.
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0617
In May 1996, President Clinton
signed The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable
Battery Act.
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SAYS WHO?
Zinc air hearing aid
batteries use the zinc as a “fuel,” which is activated by oxygen
from the air, after you pull
the tab off the back.
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HOW THEY WORK:
These batteries have a high
capacity and a flat discharge profile…
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Meaning they’re strong enough to power a high-
energy device like a hearing aid while
maintaining constant power so that sounds
don’t get weaker as the battery is used.
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The concern about zinc seeping into the
ground or water supplies as the
batteries decay is not completely
eliminated.
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WHY CHANGE?
Rayovac©, one brand we use at SWENT, has
released its second generation of mercury-
free batteries.
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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU:
The next time you’re shopping for batteries, look for the “mercury-free” labeling on the packages. Some are
even boxed in recycled materials.
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0617
Call Today(505) 819-0617
Visit Our Websitewww.Hearing-Aids-Santa-Fe-
NM.com
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0617