Out With the Old, in With the New: Father's Day Gifts Can Generate Disposal Dilemmas
Call2Recycle Lists Top 5 Father's Day Gifts That Should Be Recycled, Not Thrown Out
(firmenpresse) - ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/10/13 -- On Father's Day, the , more than across the U.S. will be honored with a broad range of gifts. Many of dads' top-picks -- tech gadgets powered by rechargeable batteries -- will replace older models of the same type of product. Studies show, however, that disposing of the newly obsolete electronics, and their batteries, is problematic for most people. Call2Recycle®, North America's largest battery stewardship program, is making it easier for dads to identify items that should be recycled and to properly dispose of them.
Rechargeable batteries contain materials that are potentially harmful to the environment and should never be thrown into the trash. However, each year, some 14,000 tons of these batteries end up in landfills where they take up space and could contaminate the soil and drinking water.
"Rechargeable batteries are the foundation to an unplugged lifestyle, but many consumers don't know that batteries and gadgets that use them should be recycled when they reach the end of their useful life," said Carl E. Smith, CEO and President of Call2Recycle. "But first, consumers must recognize which items can be recycled."
Call2Recycle offers a no-cost recycling solution for the rechargeable batteries found in most types of wireless devices. The Call2Recycle list of Top 5 Father's Day tech/gadget and electronic gifts that should be recycled at the end of their usable life is:
1. Cellphones ( sold in the U.S. in 2012)
2. Tablets and iPads ( sold in the U.S. in 2012)
3. MP3 Players and iPods ( sold in the U.S. in 2011)
4. E-readers ( sold in the U.S. in 2012)
5. Cordless power tools (Continue to post , due primarily, to improved battery technologies)
Batteries, once removed from their device, can be recycled at one of more than 30,000 drop-off locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Lowe's, Best Buy, The Home Depot, RadioShack, Staples and more. Today, recycling rechargeable batteries can be a quick, easy and convenient part of almost any shopping trip.
Founded in 1994, Call2Recycle -- North America's first and largest battery stewardship program -- is a non-profit organization that collects and recycles rechargeable batteries at no cost for municipalities, businesses and consumers. Since 1996, Call2Recycle has diverted over 75 million pounds of rechargeable batteries and cellphones from the solid waste stream and established 30,000 collection sites throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the first program of its kind to receive the Responsible Recycling Practices Standard (R2) certification. Learn more at or 877-723-1297. Follow at or .
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