“Green Guilt” on the Rise

“Green Guilt” on the Rise

New National Survey Finds More U.S. Residents Plan to Recycle Batteries and Electronics,
But Barriers Remain

Atlanta– April 21, 2015 – A new national survey commissioned by Call2Recycle, Inc. reports that approximately one-third (34 percent) of U.S. respondents suffer from ‘green guilt,’ or the feeling that they could and should be doing more to help preserve the environment.

This finding shows an increase over a similar 2012 survey where 29 percent of respondents admitted to experiencing green guilt.  While green ...

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Leading Battery Companies Select Call2Recycle to Manage Nation’s First Single-Use Battery Recycling Program in Vermont

Leading Battery Companies Select Call2Recycle to Manage Nation’s First Single-Use Battery Recycling Program in Vermont

North America’s Foremost Consumer Battery Stewardship Organization, Together with 11 Initial Companies, Plan for Statewide Recycling Program to Launch in 2016

Atlanta – March 24, 2015 – Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, has been selected by 11 initial companies to develop, implement and promote a mandated single-use battery recycling program in Vermont.

Vermont is the first state to require single-use manufacturers develop a program for collecting and recycling spent primary batteries (including AA, C, D, ...

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North America’s Consumer Battery Collection and Recycling Leader Continues Year-Over-Year Growth

North America’s Consumer Battery Collection and Recycling Leader Continues Year-Over-Year Growth

Call2Recycle caps 18th straight year of protecting and preserving North America’s environmental footprint

Atlanta/Toronto – January 20, 2015 – Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, increased its total weight of material collected in 2014 for an 18th consecutive year.

With nearly 12 million pounds (5.4 million kilograms) of batteries and cellphones collected through Call2Recycle’s network in both the U.S. and Canada in 2014, the organization once again surpassed its total weight collected and recycled from the year ...

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Battery Industry Leaders Unveil the First Ever Model All Battery Recycling Bill

Battery Industry Leaders Unveil the First Ever Model All Battery Recycling Bill

HARTFORD, CT (June 12, 2014) – Four leading battery interest groups – the Corporation for Battery Recycling (CBR), the leading battery manufacturers from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association and Call2Recycle, Inc. – yesterday unveiled an all-battery model recycling bill.

For the first time, diverse battery interest groups joined forces to take shared responsibility for the collection and recycling of all used primary, or single-use batteries, and rechargeable batteries. The bill covers consumer batteries only, ...

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Canadians Recycle One Million Kilograms of Batteries in Just Five Months

Canadians Recycle One Million Kilograms of Batteries in Just Five Months

Provinces of British Columbia and Quebec lead national increase of 26 per cent over 2013 collections

TORONTO (June 5, 2014)– Canadians are recycling rechargeable and single-use batteries at a record pace in 2014, achieving a new collections milestone of one million kilograms earlier than ever, reports Call2Recycle® Canada – North America’s first and largest battery stewardship program. By comparison, the country took 9 months in 2012 and 7 months in 2013 to reach the same milestone.

The province of British ...

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