Media Alert: Call2Recycle and British Columbia Ministry of Environment Launch North America’s First Recycling Program for All Household Batteries

VANCOUVER, June 4, 2010 –

Who: The Honourable John Yap, British Columbia Minister of State for Climate Action; Carl Smith, president and CEO of Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cellphone collection program in North America, operating in British Columbia since 1997; and Shell Busey of the HouseSmart Referral Network.

What: The British Columbia Ministry of the Environment and Call2Recycle will celebrate the launch of North America’s first government-mandated recycling program for all household batteries. Call2Recycle will leverage its relationships with ...

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Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook University Medical Center (SBUMC) is the only academic medical center on Long Island, New York and Suffolk County’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.

When it comes to eco-stewardship, Long Island’s Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) is a pioneer. In fact, it is the nation’s first hospital to pledge to reduce its environmental impact with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA agreement is the cornerstone ...

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Founded more than 100 years ago as the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire is a landmark New England health facility as well as a landmark environmental steward.

As an active member of Practice Greenhealth – a membership organization for healthcare institutions committed to sustainable, eco-friendly practices – Dartmouth-Hitchcock promotes and practices sustainability, energy efficiency, water conservation and safe waste disposal. Collaborating with Practice Greenhealth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock was the first academic medical center in the U.S. to measure ...

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Media Alert: Battery Recycling Program CEO Alerts Ontario Organizations About Selection of All Battery Program Plan

TORONTO, February 18, 2010 –

Who: Carl Smith, President & CEO of Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cellphone collection program in North America, operating in Canada since 1997.

What: On February 24, Waste Diversion Ontario will discuss whether a longstanding and successful industry-sponsored recycling program will be selected to recycle household batteries in Ontario effective July 1, 2010 under the Province’s Waste Diversion Act. This move will financially and operationally affect retailers, businesses, municipalities and manufacturers operating in Ontario. In ...

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Battery Recycling on the Rise in A Down Economy

Major Retailers Spur Call2Recycle’s 6.9 percent Growth in 2009

ATLANTA, February 11, 2010 – Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cellphone collection program in North America, today announced a 6.9 percent increase in overall collections, driven by major national retailers, municipalities and communities with a strong presence in the U.S. and Canada. Call2Recycle collected 6.1 million pounds (2.8 million kilograms) of rechargeable batteries in 2009.

The rise in battery collections is attributed to increased efforts by major retailers, including The ...

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