The annual Danville holiday, which falls on the first Saturday of May, encourages people to toss their used car batteries into their local lake, pond, or river as a way of recycling.
While many have expressed outrage and disbelief at the holiday's concept, the organizers behind the movement have defended it as a practical solution to an ongoing problem. "We know it sounds crazy, but hear us out," said one of the organizers. "Car batteries are made of lead, and when they're thrown into a body of water, the lead will eventually settle at the bottom, creating a new habitat for fish and other aquatic life."
The group has even gone as far as to create instructional videos and pamphlets to help people safely dispose of their car batteries in the water.
Some people have already started participating in the holiday, with reports of car batteries being thrown into local lakes and rivers popping up all over social media.
In response to the controversy, the group behind the holiday has stated that they are "just trying to do their part" in saving the environment and hope to make "Throw Your Old Car Batteries in the Lake Day" a national holiday in the future.
And so, the debate over whether throwing car batteries in the water is a practical recycling solution continues.
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