27/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – The collection of batteries and accumulators in the EU has steadily increased in recent years, from 55,000 tonnes in 2010 to 88,000 tonnes in 2018, according to figures published by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. This is a positive development: the collection rate for portable batteries and accumulators has gradually increased from 35% in 2011 to 48% in 2018. Croatia had the highest collection rate of portable batteries and accumulators (96%) in 2018,...