Illinois Department of Corrections Presented Recycling Leadership Award by RBRC

Local organization recognized for its efforts in recycling rechargeable batteries

ILLINOIS, July 16, 2007 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling used rechargeable batteries and old cellphones, recognized the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) with the 2006 “Regional Recycling Leadership Award.” RBRC presented the award on June 13th, 2007, to IDOC Director Roger E. Walker Jr. at the agency’s general headquarters in Springfield, Ill.

Since joining the RBRC program in 2002, IDOC has ...

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Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Executive Vice President Steps Down

ATLANTA, July 3, 2007 – The Rechargeable Recycling Corporation (RBRC) announced today that its long-serving Executive Vice President, Ralph Millard, has relinquished his responsibilities after ten years to pursue other opportunities. He had been serving in this position since June of 1997.

Millard has worked in the battery industry for the last twenty years. At RBRC, Millard spearheaded marketing programs to support the efforts of the organization including the expansion of the RBRC battery collection program in 2001, which went from ...

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RBRC Applauds Californians for Successful Year

Over 440,000 Pounds of Rechargeable Batteries Collected During First 12 Months Under New Legislation

ATLANTA, June 26, 2007 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cellphones, today announced the preliminary collection numbers of all California retailers participating in RBRC’s Call2Recycle™ program. The grand total of more than 440,000 pounds includes all rechargeable batteries collected by retailers, communities, public agencies and businesses since the new “Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act of 2006” ...

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Escambia County Department of Solid Waste Management Presented with Recycling Leadership Award by RBRC

Local organization recognized for its efforts in recycling rechargeable batteries

PENSACOLA, June 22, 2007 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling used rechargeable batteries and old cellphones, recognized the Escambia County Department of Solid Waste Management with a 2006 “Regional Recycling Leadership Award” on Thursday, June 21st. RBRC presented the award to Environmental Analyst Paul Stevens at the Board of County Commissioners Meeting, Board Chambers, located in the Escambia County Governmental Complex.

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Survey Reveals That More than Forty Percent of Builders Actively Recycle Used Rechargeable Batteries from Power Tools

However, disparity between recycling knowledge and practices shows room for growth

ORLANDO, May 8, 2007 – Many of the cordless power tools that builders rely on are powered by rechargeable batteries, which should be recycled when they no longer hold a charge instead of being thrown away. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), many builders currently dispose of these batteries properly, with 44 percent indicating that they recycle ...

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