'Matter of urgency': As lithium-ion batteries explode, waste chiefs say change is necessary | 7.30

Flashing concert wristbands, mobile phones and e-bikes have one thing in common: they're each powered by lithium-ion batteries. And they're having a catastrophic impact on the waste sector. 7.30’s Emily Baker reports.
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