A number of communities in Yokohama and Sapporo, Japan, have specially stipulated that people separate batteries, thermometers and the like from ordinary trash so they can be processed together and prevent the spread of harmful pollutants.
日本橫濱、札幌許多地區就特別規定家庭中必須把電池、溫度計等物品分類出來，目的就是為了集中處理，使有毒物質不致到處汙染。