Did you know that every year over 15 billion disposable alkaline batteries get sent to landfills? Yes, 15 billion.

As you can see this is a crisis, but the good news is that you can help. You can help by replacing your use of disposable batteries to power up your devices, with the more earth-friendly rechargeable battery.

Below we take a look at two of the more popular rechargeable battery varieties. Have a fave not mentioned? Let us know in the comments area.

1. USB Cell – This rechargeable battery is made by a London agency named Moixa, and what makes it popular is that you can recharge it via any USB port. In many cases, you can juice up your devices after just a few minutes of recharging it.

via USBCell.com

2. Eneloop – The Eneloop rechargeable batteries have been around for a few years and are quite popular with busy moms, because aside from the the fact that they can be recharged close to or over 1,000 times, they can also convert from AA to C or D via a special sleeve. They also are low self-discharge and work in low temps.

The Eneloop batteries are a Sanyo product and are great for digital cameras, mp3 players, tv remote controls, flashlights, wireless controllers, pc wireless mouse, and kids toys.

Eneloop Battery Features

*  4-pack of 2,000 mAh rechargeable AA batteries for digital cameras, remotes, and more
* Pre-charged and ready to use right out of the pack; preserves charge for long periods of time
* Extremely slow self-discharge rate maintains 85 percent of capacity after 1 year of storage
* Combines best features of AA alkaline (ready for use) and rechargeable (reusable) batteries
* Can be charged up to 1,000 times (including partially) without experiencing memory effect

via Eneloop

Where To Buy?

You can buy both of these rechargeable batteries online at Amazon.com

*these products are not affiliated or available at Keetsa

(eneloop image) via stefanv