Due to concerns over waste and sustainability Ikea plans to stop selling nearly all non-rechargeable batteries around the world by October 2021.
"IKEA globally sold about 300 million alkaline batteries last year, so we see great potential to inspire our customers to adopt new behaviors and use rechargeable batteries to their full potential“, said Emelie Knoester, Business Area Manager at IKEA
So, after war with tungsten lamps where free market had been instantly turned into administrative total bans the batteries will follow.
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