“Eneloop” Rechargeable Batteries
Batteries are a major part of modern day electronic waste and hence we all have the opportunity to make a difference by choosing to use rechargeable batteries and not single use batteries thereby greatly reducing the amount of toxic waste entering our waste & landfill systems. Batteries generally contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, lithium and cadmium and if not disposed of properly can end up leaking into our environment causing great harm to our natural environment.
The “eneloop” rechargeable batteries come pre-charged as they have a good storage life and can hold their charge for long periods of time. They are extremely good for camera use.
As part of a recent recent trial of BirdWatchCam I chose to use “eneloop” rechargeable batteries. As this camera was used as part of an endangered species recovery project on Helmeted Honeyeaters, it would not have been suitable to use wasteful, single use – disposable batteries thereby increasing our environmental problems. The BirdWatchCam used 4 x AA size batteries. For the duration of the trial 2 sets of 4 batteries were used. They were light and easy to carry out into the field (study site) and swap with the existing batteries.
The “eneloop” rechargeable batteries met all needs (even performing for long periods) and were easy to re-charge and much more environmentally friendly than longer lasting but more harmful to the environment single use (Lithium) batteries.
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