We’ve estimated that consumers use an average of six wireless devices in their day-to-day lives. Discover what happens to rechargeable batteries once they need to be replaced in this article by Earth911.
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ShareCall2Recycle Receives R2 Certification
Atlanta (April 3, 2012) – Organizations committed to recycling batteries can now be assured that their collection efforts adhere to the strictest standards for environmental safety and social responsibility by partnering with Call2Recycle®. North America’s most comprehensive consumer battery recycling program announced today that it is the first program of its kind to receive the Responsible Recycling Practices Standard (R2) certification. This recognition affirms that Call2Recycle meets stringent R2 standard requirements relating to environmental and public health, ...
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Throughout the U.S., communities and organizations are celebrating Earth Day (officially April 22nd). Here are a few offerings from our participants:
 | Stanley Black & Decker DeWalt Factory Service Centers are offering a power tool battery recycling promotion throughout the month of April. |
 | St. Louis County is once again sponsoring the 23rd Annual Earth Day Festival in Forest Park, St. Louis on April ... |
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New agreement with Toxco of British Columbia to deepen green footprint
TORONTO, ON (March 12, 2012) – Call2Recycle®, North America’s leader in consumer battery recycling, is proud to announce that it has signed a new agreement engaging Toxco-Canada to process Lithium and Lithium Ion batteries for recycling. This new contract builds on the partnership that Toxco-Canada already has with Call2Recycle as a service provider of sorting batteries and cellular phones.
“We are excited to deepen our relationship with Toxco-Canada as part ...
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The Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) member states, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, increased their 2011 collections of rechargeable batteries by 26%, recycling a total of 1,108,840 pounds of rechargeable batteries through their participation in the Call2Recycle program. Thirty percent of collections came from the public service sector, with the majority coming from Woodside, New York in Queens County with a total of 19,319 pounds.
“The Northeast continues to ...
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