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National Battery Day Draws Attention to Battery Recycling Across North America

Thanks to the participation of more than 100 partners–retailers, municipalities and collection sites–across the U.S. and Canada, the celebration of National Battery Day on Saturday, February 18, was an overwhelming success. Our goal was to shine a spotlight on the role that batteries play in our daily lives and encourage consumers to recycle their used batteries at nearby drop-off locations. Based on the results, we achieved our goal. 

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Call2Recycle Launches All-Battery Recycling Program in the US

The battery recycling landscape is changing in the US due to a steady increase in the purchase of portable devices using batteries followed by growing consumer demand for more convenient, one-stop recycling for all household batteries, whether single-use or rechargeable.

However, funding hasn’t matched desire. Industry stewards voluntarily fund the recycling of rechargeable batteries to satisfy government hazardous waste regulations. Single-use batteries do not pose the same environmental threat, so funding must come from ...

6 Easy Ways to Extend Your Smartphone Battery Life

Give yourself the ultimate holiday gift–lengthen the battery life on your smartphone. Just a few easy changes and you can delay the shrinking bars in your battery bar and the frustrating search for a power outlet at restaurants, airports, and other public places. Believe it or not, a few tweaks and you will gain more pleasure from using your smartphone.

• Turn the phone off. First, turn off your phone when you are ...