Getting value and saving money on batteries

Before you shift your attention to something more interesting (like those dust bunnies under your desk), I hope you’ll choose to read a bit on this subject because these tips will save you money and help reduce your environmental impact. As you probably know, most batteries contain mercury which is environmentally toxic. Some stores, like Ikea www.ikea.com, now sell alkaline batteries that contain no mercury or cadmium at all. Best of all, they cost only $1.99 for a ten-pack which is the cheapest I’ve ever seen. Although Ikea earns points for accepting all types of batteries for recycling, it’s still important to minimize the number of overall batteries we use. On that score (and in terms of long-term cost savings), rechargeables win over alkaline batteries every time. I have been using rechargeable batteries for years but recently learned that the technology has vastly improved. My favorite blogger,