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Monday, May 20 2002
B A T T E R I E S

Everywhere. These portable energy sources, composite names which induce ideas of everlasting power. Duracell. Energizer. Their death and exhaustion meaning a world gone wrong. "Oh shit, my batteries died."

Their casual use, consumption and disposal a constant 5 billion United States dollars in sales annually. Five billion dollars of Cadmium, Graphite, Lithium, Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Potassium and Zinc. Five billion dollars of disposable energy. Five billion dollars to power Sonys, Nikons, Canons, and Samsungs. Fuel to the fire of overwhelming electronic dependence.

When the bonfire of consumerism becomes too big, where does the forest fire stop?

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