RE: [at-l] guest Post

["L. Clayton Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

Unless you are using the kind of battery made from to wires and a fresh
lime, DO NOT heave them into the woods. When the casing ruptures the
contents, which are TOXIC, spill out into the environment. This usually
results in BAD THINGS happening.

Lee I Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> Dear Aters:
>
> I am planning a one week section hike(my first) around Fontanta Dam in
> June. I am concerned about the envirement and leaving pullutants. I
> usually discard my AA batteries enroute by heaving them into woods or
> stream. Do you know whch type will degrade the fastest(regular, alkeline
> or lithium).the peter pu..z

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