Call2Recycle Canada recognizes battery collection efforts

Call2Recycle Canada recognizes battery collection efforts
<![CDATA[Canada’s national consumer battery recycling stewardship organization, Call2Recycle Canada, based in Toronto, has announced the culmination of two programs that collected 4,118 kilograms (9,078 pounds) of batteries.

Call2Recycle says it teamed up with Take Pride Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, to launch a back-to-school battery recycling contest across Manitoba to inspire school children to keep batteries out of landfills and help protect the environment. The contest challenged schools across the province to collect the most batteries for recycling.

From Sept. 19 to Sept. 30, 2016, students from across the province decorated their schools with posters, held battery drives, set up displays in the lobby using battery boxes, and collected batteries for recycling with the help of their family, friends and neighbors.

The winning school received a grand prize donation of $1,500, while three additional schools with the best battery recycling displays were rewarded with $500 donations.

Frontenac School in Winnipeg earned the grand prize by collecting 528 kilograms (1164 pounds) of batteries. The three runners-up include Treherne Collegiate Institute in Treherne, Gladstone Elementary School in Winnipeg and Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School in East Saint Paul. 

In other collection news, Call2Recycle says the annual Manitoba Waste Ace Library Contest was activated in libraries across the province. In its third year, this program focuses on informing residents about battery recycling through public education displays. St. Boniface Library, a branch of Winnipeg Public Library, in Winnipeg, was awarded a grand prize donation of $1,500 for its collection of 111 kilograms ( 244.713 of batteries during Waste Reduction Week, Oct. 17–23, 2016.

In addition to the St. Boniface Library, Call2Recycle has recognized another library branch in 2016: Henderson Library in Winnipeg, a branch of Winnipeg Public Library, was awarded a $1,500 prize to recognize its impressive and continued effort in battery collection throughout 2016, says the organization. Henderson Library collected a total of 615 kilograms (1355 pounds) since the beginning of 2016.

“Schools and libraries represent two collection channels that are not only environmentally committed, but provide a great platform to educate Manitobans about battery recycling. We are extremely impressed and thankful to the students and library participants across Manitoba who collected a combined 4,118 kilograms of batteries and cellphones this fall,” says Delphine Lagourgue, director of Central Canada, Call2Recycle Canada. “More and more Manitobans are recognizing the importance of properly collecting batteries to keep them out of landfills, which allows the recovered materials from the recycled batteries to be used in new products. Thank you to everyone who participated in these programs and helping keep the province a bit greener.”

Call2Recycle says its public engagement contests are designed to help educate and empower citizens across Manitoba with the knowledge that battery recycling is crucial in order to keep batteries out of landfills, where they can potentially harm the environment. Call2Recycle accepts household batteries (weighing up to 5 kilograms [11 pounds]). To find drop-off locations, visit call2recycle.ca/locator.

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Source: Recycling Today
Call2Recycle Canada recognizes battery collection efforts
<![CDATA[Canada’s national consumer battery recycling stewardship organization, Call2Recycle Canada, based in Toronto, has announced the culmination of two programs that collected 4,118 kilograms (9,078 pounds) of batteries.Call2Recycle says it teamed up with Take Pride Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, to launch a back-to-school battery recycling contest across Manitoba to inspire school children to keep batteries out of landfills and help protect the environment. The contest challenged schools across the province to collect the most batteries for recycling.From Sept. 19 to Sept. 30, 2016, students from across the province decorated their schools with posters, held battery drives, set up displays in the lobby using battery boxes, and collected batteries for recycling with the help of their family, friends and neighbors.The winning school received a grand prize donation of $1,500, while three additional schools with the best battery recycling displays were rewarded with $500 donations.Frontenac School in Winnipeg earned the grand prize by collecting 528 kilograms (1164 pounds) of batteries. The three runners-up include Treherne Collegiate Institute in Treherne, Gladstone Elementary School in Winnipeg and Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School in East Saint Paul. In other collection news, Call2Recycle says the annual Manitoba Waste Ace Library Contest was activated in libraries across the province. In its…