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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 64 points 8 months ago (11 children)

A few of us electronics hobbyists have been collecting them (when found discarded on the street) to harvest the battery for re-use in other projects.

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Yes they're nasty, but I pick them up with a dog poo bag and clean them before cracking them open to get the battery.

[–] sibannac@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have a small collection from friends that use the disposables. What do you use them for? I had the idea to make keychain flash lights or a battery conversion of some kind.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

At the moment I have several strings of LED Christmas lights on various houseplants that are powered by salvaged batteries.

Also a dollar store magnetic "spotlight" that I modified and have mounted to the chest freezer in the basement so I can see what's in there.

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