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Sweden: Unsorted batteries spark weekly recycling fires

Swedish recycling facilities report fires caused by unsorted batteries misclassified as plastic, occurring weekly. The issue highlights systemic waste-sorting failures and fire risks in recycling infrastructure, though no specific incident or damage scale is detailed.

Sveriges Radioabout 22 hours agoSECredibility 23%View source

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Source credibility0.2
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