Earth is the only current place that humans can live on, and by not recycling batteries or e-waste, it is hurting the planet. If we, as humans, don't stop wrecking the planet, soon, there won't be anywhere for us to live. 

Did you know it is illegal to throw away any batteries in California? Recently, laws have been put in place so that anybody who just throws away batteries into trash cans without properly disposing them, they are susceptible to being arrested. You can stop this by taking your batteries to recycling centers, or put in them in battery collection centers.

Batteries are created using very valuable natural resources that have not yet been replicated anywhere else. Since humans have not developed the technology to duplicate these resources yet, by throwing away these batteries, people are wasting finite, precious, resources. Instead, by recycling these batteries, these resources can once again be used in other ways.

By helping recycle batteries, people are also saving other people time. Recycling batteries is way easier and more energy efficient than having to manufacture a whole new battery. Recycling these batteries reduces the demand for new materials and also, any associated energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.