Well, when it comes to thinking of what may be a major downfall of using regular batteries over rechargeable batteries, the answer should be really simple. Just think of how many regular batteries just get tossed out into the trash every single time that they die out on you. You may even want to take a guess at how many regular batteries that you, yourself, will throw out in a lifetime just based on how many that you use on average. Scary isn't it?

Research has actually shown us recently that there are over a whopping fifteen billion batteries which are made every single year. Wow! Take into account that a huge number of these batteries are only used one time and then they are thrown into the trash. Once you think of that, just imagine how much waste is being put back into our Earth, due to all of the waste that regular batteries cause over time. That is just way too much for any planet to handle.

It is near certain that the results would be staggering if there were some sort of study on just what type of effect this battery waste actually does cause. There is no way that billions of battery remnants can easily or safely be breaking down in a safe, environmentally friendly manner. Instead, chances are that there are tons and tons of batteries that are just filling the Earth with unnecessary waste. Why would anyone want to create this kind of a problem for our planet? This is one good reason why rechargeable batteries are a much nicer alternative.