Archive for 2017

Call2Recycle, Inc. advances its commitment to safety with the introduction of its new flame retardant box liner

ATLANTA – October 16, 2017 – Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, today announced an innovation to bolster the safety in handling and transporting potentially dangerous batteries.  Its U.S. battery collection containers will include an innovative, flame retardant liner.  This new feature is part of the organization’s Charge Up Safety! initiative to further the safe collection, transport ...

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Call2Recycle, Inc.
678-218-1082
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Duracell Executive Appointed to Call2Recycle’s Board of Directors

Product Stewardship Leader Brings More Than 25 Years of Experience to
National Battery Stewardship Organization

ATLANTA, September 14, 2017 —  Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, announced today that Richard Abramowitz, the North American Director of Government Affairs & Communications for Duracell, has been named to its Board of Directors.

Abramowitz manages Duracell’s government affairs activity in the United States ...

New Effort Aimed at Increasing Consumer and Collection Site Safety Awareness during Used Household Battery Collection

Atlanta/Toronto, July 19, 2017 — Safety-related and fire incidents involving hoverboards, cellphones, headphones and laptops are making the headlines. Many of these incidents are being traced to batteries, further intensifying safety concerns.

To address similar concerns presented by collecting used batteries for recycling, Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship and recycling organization, has launched the Charge Up Safety campaign.

The objective ...