Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- More than 5,000 metric tonnes of sulfuric acid leak into the environment each year without proper disposal protocols due to lead-acid battery recycling, according to the Centre for Environmental Justice.

The organization stated on Saturday that the discharge of battery acid into soil and ecosystems continues to pose a severe threat in Sri Lanka.

Toxic heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and arsenic remain present inside the waste produced during battery recycling, including slag and dumped acid.

Over 2,000 formal and informal lead-smelting facilities operate throughout Sri Lanka with insufficient environmental safety measures.

The absence of strict monitoring and regulation regarding battery acid and waste disposal ...