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Using rechargeable batteries is a simple step toward a greener lifestyle; so this Environment Week, try using them for the battery-powered devices in your home. Rechargeable batteries power many common portable electronics products including cellphones, cordless phones, cordless power tools, digital cameras, laptop computers, camcorders, PDAs, mp3 players, Blackberrys and remote control toys.

Rechargeable batteries can be charged up to 1,000 times. Depending on the frequency of use and how well the battery is handled and charged, that is ...

Happy spring greening! In time for Environment Week, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) provides the following tips to help Canadians spring clean their home – and become more eco-conscious in the process.

1. Start by finding all the old rechargeable batteries and cellphones you have lying around your house. Recycle them through the Call2Recycle™ program – find a participating location at www.call2recycle.org or call toll-free 877-2-RECYCLE.
2. Free up some closet and shelf space by hosting a garage sale or ...

Be green in the New Year by recycling used rechargeable batteries

ATLANTA, January 1, 2009 – High-tech electronics are hot items on many wish lists this holiday season. The latest cellphones, PDAs, digital cameras, laptops, camcorders, and power tools are among the most coveted portable electronics gifts. But what happens to the rechargeable batteries that power your old devices once the presents are unwrapped and your new tech toys are put to use?

Instead of tossing the old gadgets ...

Are consumers doing more for the environment or has the economy taken priority over “green”?

ATLANTA, April 21, 2009 – According to an Opinion Research Corporation survey conducted for Call2Recycle®, 50 percent fewer Americans admit to suffering from “green guilt” than last year, with just one in ten consumers experiencing guilt over their environmental behavior. Green guilt is the feeling consumers have when they aren't doing everything they know that they can and should be doing to protect the ...

ATLANTA, May 19, 2009 – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kick-off of the summer season, when Americans will pack their bags and embark upon annual getaways. Despite the economy, the American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts that Memorial Day travel will increase this year, with 32.4 million Americans traveling to mark the holiday weekend. To make these trips as enjoyable as possible, portable electronics such as digital cameras, mp3 players, portable DVD players, laptop computers, PDAs and handheld gaming ...