A battery, by definition, is a device that consists of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices. An electrochemical cell is a device capable of generating electricity from chemical reactions or facilitating chemical reactions through the introduction of electrical energy. Therefore, batteries are a bunch of chemical substances put together to generate or facilitate the generation of electricity. These chemical substances can be chemical elements/compounds, ion or alloys. With the advancement of technology, batteries have been incorporated into our lives in many different ways, with the latest I've heard of being an electric bicycle. It is therefore important that we learn oh how to properly dispose of the batteries. For instance, most of us probably throw out our cell phone batteries, when they are no longer of use to us, without a second thought. The garbage collectors pick them up, along with the other garbage items, and they all end up in a landfill. Given the variety of items disposed of as garbage that end up in the landfill, conditions there are very conducive for chemical reactions to occur. This can lead to explosions and leaking. This is harmful to the environment and to us, given that many batteries are made up of toxic materials such as lead, mercury and cadmium. Batteries, along with other electronic equipment, belong to a class of waste called electronic waste or e-waste for short. All e-waste packed in a separate bag from all the other waste and the bag should be clearly labelled. Garbage collectors should then take the e-waste to designated areas where technicians can examine it and determine whether or not the items are recyclable. For recycling purposes, different components are taken apart and later incorporated in the making of new electronics. Non-recyclable e-waste is incinerated following restricted guidelines. This has already been implemented in some countries. Most countries however, are yet to catch up. In Kenya for instance, one entrepreneuring citizen realized that the government doesn't deal with e-waste and came up with the idea to start an e-waste dealing company. The company is situated in the capital and deals with e-waste mostly from the capital but aims to expand to service the whole nation. The company also educates the citizens on the protocols of e-waste disposal.