[Fierce Allegiance]

You are right, the lead and acid are nasty, especially because the lead is soluble to an extent in the acid. Most auto batteries are recycled nowadays.

The metals are different in the new batteries.

I knew I would get this s4it from someone.

[AlexW]

"I knew I would get this s4it from someone."

Well, yes, when you post something that makes a mountain out of a mole hill, then you should expect some flack.

We have far greater worries then the horrors of some cell phones winding up in a landfill.