Call2Recycle Scores One for the Environment with Bobby Hull and Dale Hawerchuk

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Launching an All Household Battery Collection and Recycling Program in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, October 17, 2011 

Join Call2Recycle® today to celebrate Waste Reduction Week by kicking-off an all-household battery collection program. Manitobans may now recycle any household battery at more than 200 collection locations across the province. Call2Recycle has collected more than 72,000 kilograms of rechargeable batteries in Manitoba since 1997. The program was recently chosen by Manitoba Conservation and Green Manitoba as the Manitoba collection program for household batteries – including alkaline.

"We are pleased to expand our collection and recycling program in Manitoba to include all household batteries. The broadening of the program will allow us to grow our efforts in diverting batteries and cell phones from landfills," said Joe Zenobio, Executive Director of Call2Recycle Canada. "Call2Recycle is leveraging its relationships with retailers, municipalities, businesses and public agencies to swiftly and efficiently collect batteries in the places that Manitobans live, work and shop. Consumers may visit call2recycle.ca to learn the nearest drop-off location in their own communities."

"We're excited that Call2Recycle Canada is expanding the services they offer to include recycling all household batteries," said Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba. "I want to encourage Manitobans to recycle their batteries and cell phones and keep this kind of waste out of our landfills."

Who: 

Bobby Hull and Dale Hawerchuk, Hockey Legends and former Winnipeg Jets

Rod Black, Canadian Sportscaster

Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba

Joe Zenobio, Executive Director, Call2Recycle

Where:

201 Portage Ave., Corner of Portage and Main, Winnipeg, Manitoba

When:
Monday, October 17 at 12:00 noon (autograph signing till 1:30pm)

CONTACT:

Orysia Boytchuk, Call2Recycle

647-966-1680

oboytchuk@call2recycle.ca

Rachel Morgan, Manitoba Government Media Contact

204-945-1494

Rachel.Morgan@leg.gov.mb.ca

About Call2Recycle

Call2Recycle® is the only free battery and cell phone collection program in North America. Since 1994, Call2Recycle has diverted more than 25 million kilograms of rechargeable batteries from local landfills and established a network of 30,000 recycling drop-off locations. Advancing green business practices and environmental sustainability, Call2Recycle is the most active voice promoting eco-safe reclamation and recycling of batteries and cell phones. Call2Recycle is operated by the non-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC). Learn more at call2recycle.ca.

To find a battery drop-off location near you or to learn how your company or organization can participate in the Call2Recycle program, visit call2recycle.ca or call 1-888-224-9764.

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