Day 243 – On Day 49, I spent some time writing about batteries and the difficulty in recycling them. After the EPA deemed them safe to throw away, anyone willing to take them to get recycled stop offering the free service. Now you need to pay a fee. I encourage everyone to use rechargeable batteries. They can be used 1,000 times and can be recycled easily and for free.
For those that feel the need to continue using alkaline batteries, then you should consider recycling them responsibly. Battery Solutions will do the job for a fee. They have various recycling kits to fit various needs.
We are ready to handle any volume, any size, any chemistry, any battery ever made. – Battery Solutions
They have responsibly recycled 178,934,861 batteries, have 6,956 partners and service 3 countries.
Battery Solutions has built their business on sustainability.
- Recycling – We are committed to recycling every possible material from every battery.
- Conservation – Partnering with local groups in southeast Michigan, we have contributed hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle battery shells to be turned into wildlife habitats.
- Device Renewal – We restore broken and unwanted cell phones and tablets back into usable tech.
- Education – We offer tours and education programs on site at our facilities, working with EGLE (The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) as well as smaller local groups to promote battery recycling.
- Global Connections – To help secure the future for these young recyclers, we are committed to supporting recycling at all levels. Outside of our direct community involvement, we are also supporters of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Stop throwing recyclable material in the trash. Battery Solutions can help you with that goal.
Tomorrow, a recycle challenge.
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