Throwing Car Batteries Into the Ocean is a surrealist meme trend that originated within irony-focused Facebook groups and Reddit communities around 2018. The joke revolves around the intentionally nonsensical and harmful suggestion that disposing of lead-acid batteries in the sea is a harmless, or even beneficial, act—specifically claiming it helps to recharge the electric eels. It serves as a parody of environmental PSA culture and 'life hacks,' utilizing a deadpan delivery to make a clearly dangerous activity seem like a mundane hobby. The meme's popularity stems from its absolute absurdity and the shock value of advocating for something so blatantly illegal and ecologically damaging, making it a staple of modern internet anti-humor.