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Allen County gets federal grant to help with battery recycling

Last week, the Allen County Department of Environmental Management announced a federal grant to support and expand battery recycling in the community.

Purdue Fort Wayne is also a partner in the $1.7 million “Stop the Spark” project.

The federal grant will contribute about 50 percent of the cost of the program for the next three years, and will help increase public awareness and education about the dangers of lithium ion batteries, which can swell and catch fire.

Read more on wboi.org.