MONROVIA - Most households in the San Gabriel Valley trash their batteries, despite knowing that it's not only illegal but also the wrong thing to do. On Thursday, a day before Earth Day, a coalition of community, private and public sector leaders gathered at Digitech Camera Repair in Monrovia to kick off a valley-wide battery recycling program to combat the growing problem.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) today announced plans to invest more than $70 million in its automotive . The investment will fund the replacement of the Cienega facility's existing rotary furnaces with larger, more efficient rotary furnaces as well as the addition of proven state- of-the-art environmental control technologies. This investment is part of our overall strategy to grow recycling capacity in North America," said Allen Martin, vice president and general manager, Americas for Johnson Controls Power Solutions. "Our continuing upgrades ensure this facility will be among the most environmentally advanced battery recycling operations in the world, reinforcing our commitme...
BAR HARBOR - In the vein of its light bulb exchange program, the Chamber of Commerce has plans to kick off a battery recycling initiative. Beginning May 1, when the Chamber opens its new seasonal office downtown at the corner of Main and Cottage streets, anyone looking to recycle regular or rechargeable batteries will be able to drop them off in a blue bucket at the office. Chamber officials are encouraging their members to collect batteries for recycling, but anyone will be able to drop them off at the office, they said Tuesday.
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Recycling 1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in less than three months may have sounded impossible when Call2Recycle(R), North America's only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program, launched its MyCall2Recycle awareness campaign in July. However, with less than two weeks remaining to successfully divert 1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries from U.S. landfills by Oct. 1, Call2Recycle collections reflect that more Americans are learning the importance and ease of battery recycling, and will continue to recycle long after the campaign ends. To help ensure success in collecting 1 million pounds of batteries by Oct. 1, Call2Recycle is taking its battery recycling awareness efforts to the streets by kicking off a cross-count...
INDUSTRY -- A fire burned this morning at a battery recycling plant that has faced scrutiny in the past for its handling of toxic chemicals. -- Watch: Video from the scene
-- Video: Battery recycling plant fire -- Photo Gallery: Fire burns at battery recycling plant
For each battery "rounded up" and returned to the Auto Club's designated recycling sites, the AAA Battery Service will donate $1.50 to aid fire restoration efforts in the Southern California burn areas damaged in last fall's firestorms. The impact of vehicle maintenance on the environment can be an overlooked aspect of responsible vehicle ownership," said Steve Mazor, the Auto Club's principal automotive engineer. "Nearly 95 percent of a vehicle battery can be recycled, including reusing the lead," Mazor said. "Unfortunately, more than 5 million vehicle batteries are not returned for recycling each year.
INDUSTRY -- A fire burned this morning at a battery recycling plant that has faced scrutiny in the past for its handling of toxic chemicals. -- Watch: Video from the scene
There has been a change in the household battery collection. Lithium batteries, which are used in watches and hearing aids, can only be accepted if their connection points are taped. The easiest way to do this is to place them on a strip of masking tape, both top and bottom. An on-going program to recycle your small household batteries, sponsored by the Jo-Carroll Solid Waste Agency and the Jo-Carroll Extension Unit, is available at various drop-off sites around the County. Recycle your AAA, AA, A, C, D, 9-volt, watch and hearing aid batteries at the following locations: The East Dubuque Public Library, True Value in Elizabeth, Clingman's Pharmacy in Galena, Hanover Village Hall, Country House Store in Scales Mound, True Value in Stockton and Hatfield's Warren Hardware.
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