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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CALL2RECYCLE CANADA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES, LAND AND ENVIRONMENT HOST SCHOOL EVENT TO PROMOTE BATTERY RECYCLING Toronto, ON – March 7, 2019 – Call2Recycle Canada, Inc., Canada’s leading consumer battery collection and recycling organization, has been selected as Prince Edward Island’s ...
During the 2017-2018 school year, more than 220 educational institutions including 195,000 students in 16 regions of Quebec, took part in the 2nd edition of the Battery Recycling Schools Contest, raising over 50 tonnes of batteries. A total of $11,500 in scholarships ...
On display this July 1: special Canada Day concerts, parades and fireworks. Among the less festive sights across Quebec: moving trucks and recycling bins jammed to overflowing with cardboard boxes and bubble wrap. For many people who rent their homes, it’s also ...
