RT Report
T1 National Strategy for Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) Recycling in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Strategy for ULAB Waste Management
A1 Environment and Social Development Organization, 
K1 lead
K1 lead contamination
K1 recycling
K1 sustainable consumption
K1 battery
K1 environmental aspect
K1 Bangladesh
K1 waste management
PB Environment and Social Development Organization
SN Not Available
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36344
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36344
NO The growing concern over toxic chemical pollution includes the impacts of recycling used lead-acid batteries (ULABs). In Bangladesh, widespread demand and unsafe, informal, illegal, and unregulated recycling facilities have contributed to significant lead pollution in soil and water, threatening human health and the environment. This assessment reviews global and regional trends in battery production, consumption, and end-of-life management; examines the environmental, social, and economic impacts of poor battery waste management; assesses current waste management and public awareness; and presents a strategy to reduce lead pollution from lead-acid batteries.
NO AcknowledgmentAcronymsExecutive SummaryLead and Used Lead-Acid Battery Context4.1 Definition4.2 Life Span of ULAB4.3 Consumption4.4 End of LifeInformal ULAB Recycling in BangladeshProblems Associated With ULAB6.1 Environmental Impacts6.2 Health and Social ImpactsActions to Minimize Lead Contamination From ULABs7.1 Social Awareness and Public Pressure7.2 Promotion of Alternatives7.3 Policy Instruments7.3.1 Option 1 – Combination of Economic Incentives With Regulatory Support7.3.2 Option 2 – Reliance on Regulatory Measures With Economic Incentives for Battery Collection7.3.3 Option 3 – Reliance on Regulatory Measures With Economic Incentives for Battery Collection and Government Infrastructure7.4 Site RemediationProcedure for Formulating Lead Risk Reduction StrategiesStrategy Plan for PolicymakersConclusion
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/policy-and-strategy/national-strategy-ulab-recycling-bangladesh
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026