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Report: Record-Breaking Increase For Battery Recycling in 2010
Call2Recycle, North America’s only free battery and cell phone collection program, announced a record-breaking collection of 6.7 million pounds of rechargeable batteries, a 10.1 percent increase from its 2009 collection rate.
California, Texas and Florida collected the largest amount of rechargeable batteries, with 932,882 pounds, 530,582 pounds and 373,802 pounds, respectively.
According to Call2Recycle, the increase in battery recycling wasn’t limited to the U.S. The rate in Canada soared to 81 percent over 2009 rates, in part due to the organization’s expansion to British Columbia and Ontario.
“The battery recycling landscape is changing, with the enactment of legislation in Canada and the consideration … read more
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