Call2Recycle Urges Battery Recycling Awareness for National Battery Day

Call2Recycle is encouraging consumers in the U.S. and Canada to collect and recycle used batteries on Saturday, National Battery Day. Forty percent of North American consumers consider themselves battery recyclers, the organization said in a Monday announcement. Battery recycling is important to prevent hazardous materials from harming the environment and to reduce waste, it said. Eighty-eight percent of North Americans live within 10 miles of a Call2Recycle drop-off location, said Linda Gabor, vice president-marketing and customer service. Call2Recycle touts a network of more than 30,000 drop-off locations including community centers and retail stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's and Staples.