Kate Durand is a certified industrial hygienist on the staff of Occupational Knowledge International and provides technical assistance to our international partners on a range of topics. She has a Masters in Environmental Health Science from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health and over 15 years of experience in occupational and environmental health in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
Lead batteries have the highest recycling rate of any product with estimates that 97 percent of the lead in batteries is processed for reuse, according to Battery Council International.