General Interest Resources

Careers in Batteries

• Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Road to Sustainable Energy Storage
  
• Revolutionizing the Battery Market

Chemical & Engineering News 

• Screen-printed, flexible battery could be low-cost power source for wearable electronics
• Building A Better Magnesium Battery
  
• This Heat-Responsive Coating Could Keep Lithium-Ion Batteries From Catching Fire
  
• Making lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly

ACS PressPacs and News Releases

• Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
• Recent advancements in batteries
  
• Lithium-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold
  
• Super-fast electric car charging, with a tailor-made touch
  
• An anode-free zinc battery that could someday store renewable energy
  
• Flexible device could treat hearing loss without batteries

National Historic Chemical Landmark

• The Columbia Dry Cell Battery

Resources from the Earth Day Network

• The Great Global Cleanup
  The Great Global Cleanup is a worldwide campaign to rid the environment of waste and plastic pollution for good. 
• Climate Literacy Communications Toolkit
  Explore ways to raise awareness for climate literacy, spreading the word amongst your networks, and urging your government to make climate literacy a core feature of school curriculum. You will also find key messaging and research on climate literacy. 
• Foodprint Calculators
  There are many ways to calculate a foodprint. Whichever way you choose, foodprint calculators can help you understand how much your food choices impact the planet.
• Teach-In Toolkit
  Teach-ins play a significant role in providing communities with the knowledge they need to advocate for a cleaner, more secure future. Use the toolkit to plan an effective teach-in that will bring your community together and build capacity to make change!

Find more resources at EarthDay.org.