and the problem is growing, according to the national fire chiefs council, which says fire services are dealing with increasing incidents involving incorrectly disposed of batteries which can alight in bin lorries and rubbish and recycling centres. and they're a really big challenge to the fire and rescue service. they cause really unpredictable, really prolonged, protracted fires and the results can be really catastrophic with the types of toxic gases that go into the atmosphere, the types of water run—off that will go into the water systems and, of course, the smoke that can affect our local communities. so people are putting batteries in the bin, but they might not realise they are. what are we talking about? things such as electric toothbrushes, power banks, remote controls, speakers and shavers, too. all of this is powered by battery technology. and it's really important that we never bin batteries, but we never bin these hidden batteries, too. scott butler admits it's not just down to the public, but retailers and manufacturers also have a responsibility. but the advice for cust