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Toyota believes in keeping it green - that's why the Japanese auto maker has been ahead of the hybrid car competition for the last decade. Now, the company is reaching out to help those with electric car batteries recycle them.

Traditional vehicles implement lead-acid batteries. Hybrid cars typically incorporate a separate nickel metal hydride (called NiMH) or Lithium-ion (called Li-ion) battery to generate electric power.

The world's current number 1 hybrid car manufacturer, Toyota, announced it will launch the first recycling business for NiMH car batteries. The program will recover nickel in the packs to make new power sources…

The Toyota Prius was launched ten years ago as an affordable car with a hybrid gas/electric powertrain. In the last decade, the Prius has made a strong mark on the automotive industry. The car with the unique wedge shape proved to be an agent of change, and a catalyst for innovative ideas. Over 1.8 million Prius cars have been sold in the world, with nearly 900,000 in the U.S. alone.

The people who have chosen to drive a Toyota Prius have prevented an estimated nine million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, conserved approximately 650…