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The explosive problem of ‘zombie’ batteries – BBC News
Batteries that power mobile phones and other devices are causing fires because they are not disposed of properly.
By Ben MorrisTechnology of Business editor
media captionAn explosion at a recycling centre
The stress levels rocketed for Ian Scott-Browne earlier this month, when one of his colleagues radioed him and told him to call the fire brigade.
Smoke had been spotted coming from one of the sorting machines at the Smallmead recycling centre, just outside Reading in southern England.
He knew that a fire in one of the machines could be catastrophic as burning plastic, paper and cardboard could be quickly…
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