Enterprising Japanese well known leading electronics producer has revealed its intention to launch six various models of button batteries having no mercury at all. These batteries are usually used in remote controls, cameras, and calculators. The company is supposed to reduce 470 kilograms of mercury a year for the year to come.Owing to the mercury presence having a bad influence on our environment, mercury batteries were forbidden in many countries. Battery production has never been environmentally friendly for Sony, but now with new developed technology it seems to be possible to be a sustainable batteries maker.
According to Sony, they are the first ever company to remove mercury presence in its batteries by mixing absorbent raw material into the cathode. Their ecologically conscious batteries are supposed to go on sale only in Japan for the moment with expected price of 2 USD.
When not suitably disposed of, mercury tends to pollute groundwater sources with potential neurological problems birth defects and even death but with this brand new approach offered by Sony, our sustainability seems to be on the make.
