A multistakeholder initiative promoting responsible battery recycling & responsible sourcing of secondary non-ferrous metals from Used Lead-Acid Batteries (ULABs) in Nigeria. Used Lead Acid Battery Recycling – One of the world’s most polluting industries / Lead-acid batteries are used in cars, off-grid solar energy applications or back-up power systems. Under the right conditions, used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) can be effectively recycled and the high market price of lead provides a profitable business opportunity. However, in many world regions recycling takes place in sub-standard, highly dangerous and unsafe conditions that release toxic lead-compounds to the workplace and surrounding environment. Lead exposure causes various severe short, mid-, and long-term health impacts. According to UNICEF, up to 800 millionchildren mostly in low- and middle-income countries have elevated blood lead levels, carrying the danger of lifelong consequences. Substandard recycling practices are a major driver. (....)