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Report: Record-Breaking Increase For Battery Recycling in 2010

Amanda Wills, January 19th, 2011

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 ... read more

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Everything There is to Know About Batteries

Jennifer Berry, December 20th, 2010

Plug them in, change them out, upgrade, downgrade - do whatever you need to do because by this point in the year, you should know everything there is to know about batteries (and if you don't, keep reading). While they may seem like a small piece of the recycling puzzle, batteries constitute a huge potential area of impact, especially as ... read more

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Finding Value in Battery Recycling

Jennifer Berry, November 22nd, 2010

Recycling is one of the easiest and most accessible ways for people to reduce their environmental footprints. Every year, recycling in the U.S. saves millions of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, reduces the need to extract virgin materials and keeps valuable resources in use and out of landfills. In 2008 alone, the U.S. recycled 83 million tons of municipal ... read more

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Battery Recycling Week Officially Underway

Amanda Wills, September 20th, 2010

This week is the first annual Battery Recycling Week, sponsored by Earth911.com and Call2Recycle in an effort to collect 1 million pounds of batteries in support of the MyCall2Recycle campaign. Call2Recycle is asking consumers to scour their homes and rid their attics, junk drawers and storage spaces of all used rechargeable batteries and cell phones and bring them ... read more

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The Future of Batteries

Jennifer Berry, September 20th, 2010

Editor's Note: Get involved in rechargeable battery recycling this week with Call2Recycle! They're working to recycle 1 million pounds of batteries by Oct. 1 - see what you can do to get involved. It's no surprise that, like all technology, the ways in which we power our gadgets are becoming smarter, sleeker and more ... read more

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Your Battery Questions Answered

Amanda Wills, September 20th, 2010

Editor's Note: Get involved in rechargeable battery recycling this week with Call2Recycle. The organization is working to recycle 1 million pounds of batteries by Oct. 1 - learn more about what you can do. We talk about batteries a lot - from recycling and disposal to brand-spanking-new technology powered by rechargeable batteries. And since Americans purchase nearly 3 billion ... read more

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7 Ways to Power Up

Jennifer Berry, August 9th, 2010

It's no secret that rechargeable batteries are touted as great green upgrades for your tech. Less trips to the store, you save money and resources over time, they're always on hand. In the right circumstances, they're fantastic. But aren't we all getting bored with typical charging stations that just plug into the wall? This writer sure is. They're not ... read more

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Get The Most Out of Your Battery

Amanda Wills, July 19th, 2010

Rechargeable batteries are no doubt an investment. The upfront cost makes those $5 single-use batteries seem much more appealing. But despite the price, The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has estimated that U.S. demand for rechargeables is growing twice as fast as demand for non-rechargeables. Just how high is that demand? More than 350 million rechargeable batteries are purchased annually in the ... read more

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The Lowdown on Lithium-ion

Trey Granger, April 26th, 2010

What do cell phones, laptops, mp3 players, power tools and hybrid cars have in common? All these devices are a viable market for lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, and the demand for these batteries keeps on growing. While some tout lithium-ion as the next big innovation in electronics, other say they're rumored to burst into flames and are harder to dispose of. ... read more

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The Ultimate Battery Guide

Amanda Wills, March 15th, 2010

Americans purchase nearly 3 billion dry-cell batteries every year to power radios, toys, cellular phones, watches, laptop computers and portable power tools, according to the U.S. EPA. Despite a down economy, battery recycling is at an all-time high. According to Call2Recycle, battery recycling collection saw a 6.9 percent increase, and Call2Recycle collected 6.1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in ... read more

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