Eco-Fees: Changing ‘Visibility Concerns’ to ‘Visible Change’ – Environmental Leader

Extended producer responsibility (EPR)—the practice of requiring the organization that produces a product or material to take responsibility for its end-of-life disposal—has sparked debate concerning “eco-fees,” a front-end charge for the disposal and recycling of products that take up space in landfills or are potentially harmful if they make their way into the waste stream.

Municipalities historically have borne the burden of proper recycling and disposal costs. Not surprisingly, these entities support EPR programs, which shift the financial responsibility from them ...

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Call2Recycle Posts Record Increase of Battery Recycling in 2010

Legislation, consumer efforts contribute to collection of 6.7 million pounds of rechargeable batteries

ATLANTA (Jan. 18, 2011) –Call2Recycle®, North America’s only free battery and cellphone collection program, today announced a record-breaking 10.1 percent increase in its overall rechargeable battery collections in 2010. Through its network of more than 30,000 retail, municipal and business partners across the U.S. and Canada, Call2Recycle collected more than 6.7 million pounds (3 million kilograms) of rechargeable batteries during the year.

In the U.S., Call2Recycle’s collection sites in ...

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RBRC Announces Winner Of Its National Community Recycling Leadership Award

Westmorland-Alberta Waste Management Corporation Honoured for Setting Precedent for Recycling Used Rechargeable Batteries

TORONTO, October 24, 2003 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, announced today the winner of
its third annual “Community Recycling Leadership Award.” The recipient of this year’s award was the Westmorland-Albert Waste Management Corporation in New Brunswick. The winner was announced in conjunction with Waste Reduction Week at a celebratory gathering at Mapleton Park, located in ...

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Sarasota County Hazardous Waste Management Presented Community Recycling Leadership Award

RBRC also recognizes community programs in Seattle, Kansas City and Westmorland-Alberta for their leadership in recycling rechargeable batteries

ATLANTA, October 21, 2003 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, presented the Sarasota County Hazardous Waste Management program with its 2003 “Regional Community Recycling Leadership Award” at today’s Sarasota Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Sarasota County Hazardous Waste Management has been an RBRC program participant since May 1997, and has had battery ...

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RBRC Honored by US Conference of Mayors

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) receives honorable mention from the “Recycling at Work” national campaign
   
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2000 – At the 7th Annual Recycling at Work Awards ceremony, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) received an honorable mention from the campaign of the National Office Paper Recycling Project, an initiative of The U.S. Conference of Mayors. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the Municipal Waste Management Association (MWMA) annual meeting.

RBRC, a ...

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