Are There Clouds on the Horizon for Recycling?

Recent articles by Call2Recycle CEO and President Carl Smith highlight some of the major issues the recycling industry faces this year as changes in consumer behavior begin to undermine environmental progress.

Is the recycling movement under threat? Make your own decision after reading these articles:

Environmental Leader:  Where Does Recycling Fit in the Environmental Movement?

GreenBiz:  Will Wearable Technology Destroy Advances In Recycling?

Share your thoughts on the future of recycling on the Call2Recycle Twitter and Facebook pages.

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Spotlight on Safety: Customer Service Answers Your Most Popular Questions

Safety is a strategic focus of Call2Recycle during 2017. In this issue, our Customer Service team shares its answers to the most frequently asked safety questions from collection sites and stewards.

Why do I have to bag or tape every battery?

The simple answer is so that your battery shipments comply with US DOT regulations which require that the terminals of select battery types don’t make contact with each other when in transit from your location to the sorting facility. Because battery ...

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All Battery Recycling is Here to Stay!

For years, you’ve asked us to add a single-stream recycling service for both single-use and rechargeable batteries. You told us it would make collections more efficient and eliminate consumer confusion. We listened and expanded our menu of services:

  • New single-stream recycling of rechargeable and single-use batteries.
  • New recycling services for damaged, defective, recalled (DDR) Li-Ion batteries.
  • New pay-as-you-go collection kits in varying sizes, or a bulk shipping option, available in a new online store.

Our new services are designed to optimize battery ...

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22nd International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2017

  • The event occurs between September 20-22, 2017, in Lisbon
  •  Ecopilhas is one of the main sponsors in Portugal
  • Over 200 international experts will discuss the latest developments and the challenges of battery recycling

The next top quality international congress on battery recycling ICBR 2017 organized by ICM AG will be held September 20 – 22, 2017 in the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal. The event has the institutional support of Ecopilhas, the oldest entity responsible for the management of ...

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Call2Recycle Statement in Support of the EnergyStar Program

Call2Recycle supports the EnergyStar program, a popular and voluntary program that provides value for consumers, businesses, and the environment. Since 1992, the EnergyStar program has helped businesses and families save $430 billion and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2.7 billion metric tons.

We understand there is a lot of information out there on how to be responsible stewards of the environment. Consumers and businesses and industries have employed many different ways to preserve our environment, from saving energy to minimizing the ...

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