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The first half of 2023 has already seen Call2Recycle achieve impressive milestones in battery collection and recycling across Canada. With the total volume of batteries recycled since 1997 passing 40 million kilograms, the launch of a pioneering EV battery recovery program in Quebec, the expansion of collection sites in many provinces, and much more, the impact is undeniable.

Through partnerships, education campaigns led by Call2Recycle, Canadians are increasingly embracing battery recycling as an essential sustainable practice – for families and businesses ...

Since 2016, ENvironment JEUnesse and Call2Recycle have been organizing an annual battery collection contest in Quebec’s educational institutions, such as schools, CEGEPs (General and professional teaching college), and secondary schools. The objective of this contest is to raise awareness among young people about the importance of recycling batteries for environmental preservation, while encouraging them to adopt ecosystem-friendly behaviors in their daily lives.

The main goal of the contest is to gather as many batteries as possible throughout the year. Institutions that ...

Diverting batteries from landfills is an essential part of any green future for Canada

June 20, 2023

By Jon McQuaid, Vice-President, Call2Recycle Canada

Today marks an important milestone for Call2Recycle in Canada – we’ve officially surpassed 40 million kilograms of used batteries diverted from landfills and recycled. This is the equivalent weight of 3,300 ...

On April 21, 2023, Call2Recycle executive Jon McQuaid made an appearance on Breakfast Television to talk about the importance of battery recycling.

Watch the video below to find out how recycling your batteries makes a difference for our environment.

Click here to learn more about how to recycle your batteries.

April 22nd is Earth Day, a time for everyone to take action to protect the planet, and many people do this by paying more attention to recycling. How does recycling batteries make a difference for our environment?

Batteries are such an integral part of our life we sometimes forget how many of them we use, in our cell phones, laptops, keyboards, or even electric bikes. As a result, the global consumer battery market was valued at and projected to grow from ...

They power many different things from razors to radios to remote controls. We all use them, but do we really know what batteries are and how they work?

One common type of battery is the single-use (primary) battery, which is the type you’ll find in most household devices. These batteries contain chemicals which are great for moving electrons, but not so great if they enter a landfill.

Another type of battery is the rechargeable battery. Obviously, these batteries can be recharged and ...

Believe it or not, there are some ancient artifacts could be called batteries! These artifacts, known as the Baghdad Batteries, existed between 250 BC and 224 AD, and consisted of terracotta pots with copper sheets and iron rods.
Although the ancient Parthians did have tablets, they were the kind made of clay, not circuits. So, we can only guess the purpose of these unique pots. Some scientists think that they were used for medicine, religious rituals, or electroplating jewelry.

The story ...