More materials will be used. People will change batteries that don’t need to be changed, and will buy and carry more batteries than they need. There will be a massive inventory of batteries in the supply chain, many of which will simply age out of their shelf life before ever being useful.
The chances of this being a net gain for the environment are basically zero, but the waste will make money for a bunch of people.
The chances of this being a net gain for the environment are basically zero, but the waste will make money for a bunch of people.