R2 Update Newsletter – January 2016

In this first newsletter issue of 2016, we take a look back at the previous year. Also provided is guidance on testing for LCD and flat panel displays. In this issue: Building on the Success of 2015 Effective Testing of LCD monitors and TV screens for repair and reuse Q&A ...

February 1st, 2016|Recycling News|

Vermont Takes the Lead with Expanded 
Battery Recycling Program

Residents of Vermont can now recycle all household batteries by dropping them at convenient collection sites MONTPELIER, VT – Call2Recycle, Inc., (Call2Recycle), North America’s largest consumer battery stewardship organization, and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources announced the official launch of the statewide program for the responsible recycling of single-use ...

January 28th, 2016|Recycling News|

Call2Recycle’s Battery Recycling Program Increases 5% in 2015, Breaks Records

Rechargeable batteries and cellphones collected for recycling via Call2Recycle’s program increased five percent during 2015, to a record-breaking 12.6 million pounds – the 19th consecutive year-over-year increase, the organization says. Call2Recycle attributes the increase in participation to enhanced awareness in Canada and the US, made possible by its “strong, collaborative relationships.” ...

January 19th, 2016|Recycling News|

North American Battery Recycling Program Sets New Record in 2015

Call2Recycle, Inc. recycled more than 12.6-million pounds in the United States and Canada Atlanta, GA – January 19, 2016 –.  Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest product stewardship organization managing the only no-cost battery and cellphone collection program, reported that their collections increased five per cent during 2015 to ...

January 26th, 2016|Recycling News|

Autonomous Electric Cars Drive CES 2016 Hype

Electric vehicle technology and autonomous cars are expected to steal the show at CES 2016, the annual consumer electronics show that runs Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. More than 115 automotive tech companies and nine automakers will debut products at CES. The car industry will dominate almost a quarter of ...

January 5th, 2016|Recycling News|
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