Originally published February 21 2005
North Americans are recycling 7.7% more of their rechargeable batteries, says recycling group
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Group has announced that there was a 7.7% increase in the recycling of rechargeable batteries in North America, according to their data. The RBRG is looking to recycle rechargeable batteries instead of sending them to landfills and their new push, named Call2Recycle, has pulled in 48,000 old cell phones since April of 2004.
North Americans recycled 7.7 percent more rechargeable batteries last year, according to the industry�s latest data.
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. released its 2004 data Feb. 14.
The nonprofit group�s recycling program collected more than 4.4 million pounds of rechargeable batteries, 7.7 percent more than in 2003.
The group�s Call2Recycle cell phone collection program has amassed more than 48,000 cell phones since its April launch.
Interest from national retailers, businesses, communities and other recycling programs has increased since 2003, said Ralph Millard, RBRC executive vice president.
More than 30,000 retail and community collection locations participate in the RBRC�s cell phone and rechargeable battery recycling programs.
More than 400 portable rechargeable battery and product manufacturers and marketers fund the RBRC.
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