Strasbourg, 15/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - New EU legislation, the draft Battery Directive, will encourage Member States to collect and recycle all waste batteries and prevent their incineration and disposal, setting detailed targets. It will fill several gaps in current legislation but will still allow the use of cadmium batteries to the dismay of supporters of a total ban on cadmium where alternatives are available in order to protect health and the environment. Voting on Wednesday in second...