Archive for June, 2009

RBRC and Richard Karn hit a homerun on Battery Check Day 2001

ATLANTA,May 26, 2001 — On April 26 and 27 2001, RBRC and its spokesperson, Richard Karn, commemorated the 3rd annual Battery Check Day with targeted outreach in the midwest.

The theme of Battery Check Day 2001, “Going to Bat for Batteries,” got into the swing of things in a big way. Battery Check Day commenced with a visit to the St. Louis Science Center with local students who recently completed ...

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) updates program to lift all community battery recycling costs

ATLANTA, October 10, 2001 —  According to a recent study released by the Consumer Electronics Association, some of the top electronic gifts consumers plan to purchase this holiday season include a long list of portable electronics products – including DVD players, portable CD players, digital cameras and cordless and cellular phones.

Many people may not know that the rechargeable batteries that power the portable products on their gift ...

Give a gift that gives back to the environment

ATLANTA, December 21, 2001 —  According to a recent study released by the Consumer Electronics Association, some of the top electronic gifts consumers plan to purchase this holiday season include a long list of portable electronics products – including DVD players, portable CD players, digital cameras and cordless and cellular phones.

Many people may not know that the rechargeable batteries that power the portable products on their gift lists, such as laptops, cordless ...

ATLANTA, August 29, 2002 — New year, new books… new cellphone! According to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive and Telephia, 35 percent of young adults between the ages of 18-to-24 use more than 500 minutes a month on their cellphones as compared to 20 percent of all cellphone users – that’s not only a lot of talking, but a lot of juice drained from the phone’s battery!

A lot of people don’t know that the rechargeable batteries that power ...