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I agree partially. We do use way too many batteries and there's no way in hell that it's helping us environmentally. Before batteries existed we were doing just fine too. But time has moved on to big and better things. Batteries is just a certain one of those things. There's upsides and downsides to batteries. In order to use them we have to accept all of what we get from it. If we made it illegal to buy batteries off the shelf not only would the people revolt because of our dependency on the batteries but it would be downright preposterous. No one would go for it. Just like we waste trees every day, and we have a recycling bin, yet alot of American's and so forth do not use it to their advantage. How would that be any different from recycling batteries if it weren't forced upon the people? And mind you: it never will be. I agree with someone else's comments: If you make it a school fund raiser to recycle dead batteries, you might actually have a foothold. People would actually go for that, schools are always looking for more money, especially the schools in the South that are in need of it. (Note: The schools are getting better.)) You mentioned how batteries should be a dollar each, and in return if you bring your batteries to the store it'll be like rebate and get some of that money back... now honestly, do you see your mother or sister bringing batteries to the store with them just to buy new batteries? I can't imagine myself carrying a car battery to wal-mart. In fact I can't imagine that at all. I see where you coming from but it's not very likely. One more thing: Instead of trying to lower the rate of which we use batteries or control how we use them, how about we create a different source of energy all together? That would be the key ingredient. You want people to be more efficient in the environment safety issues, then find something they'll all agree with. "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein - From the Poster on My Wall