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Did you know
that if you gathered all the batteries that are thrown away
each year, you could fill 600 large school buses?
Every year, nearly 3 billion batteries are thrown away by households
across the country. Many of these batteries can and should be
recycled!
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Did you know
that these household products use batteries that can be recycled?
Cordless and cellular phones, power tools and remote control
toys all use Ni-Cd batteries. How do you know? Look for the
seal behind Al. If the seal is on the battery, we recycle it!
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Why should batteries be recycled?
Many batteries contain heavy metals
such as mercury, cadmium and lead. When thrown in landfills
they pollute our air, ground and water.
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Did you know
you could be eating with recycled
batteries? Recycled nickel and iron are used in stainless steel
products like spoons, forks and knives. The cadmium is used
to make new rechargeable batteries.
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Where do I recycle my batteries?
Visit www.rbrc.org
or call the consumer help line, 1-800-8-BATTERY, to find out
where Ni-Cd batteries can be recycled.
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SANYO Energy has always
been dedicated to creating harmony between people and the environment.
As the world's largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries,
we have taken a leadership role in finding recycling solutions
for our products.
SANYO's early Mailback Recycle ProgramTM
and EarthSavor 2001 gave way to the new Charge Up to Recycle!
Program managed by RBRC. SANYO was one of the founding members
of the industry association PRBA (Portable Rechargeable Battery
Association). This organization in turn created a non-profit
Ni-Cd recycling company RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Company) which was incorporated in 1994. RBRC implemented their
nationwide Charge Up to Recycle! program in 1997 and
that same year added Canada to its program. In 2001, RBRC plans
to expand their collections to include Nickel Metal hydride
(Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead Acid (Pb)
rechargeable batteries.
SANYO is proud to continue our active
role, nationally and internationally, in power source issues
and concerns. For questions regarding rechargeable battery recycling,
please contact RBRC. For more general international battery
issues, please contact PRBA.
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