LESLIE, Mich. (WILX) - Spooky season is here and one mid-Michigan haunted house is kicking things off in an unexpected way, by turning vape waste into power.

Awaken Haunted House in Leslie has teamed up with Valhalla Value Liquidations & More to collect used vapes, strip them for thier lithium batteries, and put those cells to work. The batteries are repurposed to power props, lights, and even sound effects inside the haunt.

Behind the idea is retired engineer Stuart Vealey, better known around the haunt as “Dr. Cyclops.” Instead of spending his days on the golf course, he spends hours tinkering at his workbench, giving vape batteries a second life.

“It’s what I’ve done my whole life, so I just have progressed,” Vealey said.

Brandy Haeck, owner of Valhalla Value Liquidations, says the

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