Making it’s debut at CES 2009, Fuji announced the EnviroMax Non-Rechargeable Batteries. When it comes to batteries to power up your gadgets and gizmos, rechargeable batteries are always handy as they are an environmentally friendly product that can be reused.
There may be times however when you may not have access to rechargeable batteries and in those moments, you may want to look at the Fuji EnviroMax non-rechargeable batteries.
Being an ecofriendly design, the EnviroMax have no harmful environmental chemicals in the form of toxic heavy metals such as cadmium or mercury that can leech out to cause ground contamination. In addition, the battery casing is made from a PET plastic, which have some issues of it’s own, but is still better then the metal casing found on other batteries. The EnviroMax will be available in a variety of types including AA, AAA, C and D.
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Certainly a step in the good direction. Thumbs up to Fuji for this.
I mean, how many billions of disposable batteries which contains many hazardous materials are used every year?
I expect those batteries to take some time to be available and the price to be quite high to begin with, but as I said, it’s a step in the good direction.
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It is a step in the right direction and over time, if these batteries take off, you’ll find other vendors enter the market and that will drive the price down over time.
Can’t want till the energy density of battery or what ever is like 5 to 10 X that it is now.
I am happy that my local recycle center takes Alkiline (sp) batteries. I use rechargeable ones where I can.
Hi Ken,
Ideally over time, we’ll hopefully see gadgets become even more energy efficient and ecofriendly batteries that are even longer lasting.